The debate over artificial intelligence taking over our daily lives, will never seem to end. It has become quite repetitive to claim that AI is coming to take our jobs and dominate the future. But it is not just about machines taking over tasks or making big business decisions. It is also quietly transforming the everyday things that matter to us the most. And India is embracing this change quite efficiently and using it to drive progress across multiple sectors, which in turn is boosting the country’s efficiency, research, and innovation.

AI boom in healthcare: For research, data and even surgeries!

Take for example AIIMS Delhi which has developed Ioncology.ai, an AI-powered platform that has been designed to better cancer diagnosis. It studies medical images in detail to find tumors, which then helps doctors detect cancer early. The system reduces the chances of missing the diagnoses and instead, speeds up patient care.

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Another example is that of platforms like Practo that are using AI to make online doctor consultations faster and more effective. The AI studies patient history, summarises it for doctors, and even suggests possible diagnose.

AI is also bringing new advances to surgery in India. One example is the SSI Mantra 3 system, which allows heart surgeries to be done remotely with great accuracy. At CARE Hospitals in Hyderabad, the Stryker Mako system helps doctors perform joint replacements using 3D CT scans and touch-based feedback, according to The Hindu. The DPU Super Specialty Hospital in Pune uses AI to create 3D models for complicated cancer and kidney surgeries.

AI in agriculture: Transforming farming with chatbots and drones

The use of AI in farming is growing quickly and could reach $350 million by 2033. These tools are helping farmers use their resources better and deal with not just climate problems, but even get weather predictions and soil pattern.

  • One such innovative example is the Saagu Baagu Project in Telangana which actually uses chatbots to to provide farmers advice on soil and crop quality.
  • Kisan e-Mitra AI Chatbot under the PM-KISAN scheme is available in multiple languages and this also helps in answering farmers’ questions about subsidies, eligibility, and payments. It also supports voice and facial recognition for e-KYC. These kind of apps naturally reduces the dependency of farmers on middlemen.
  • \Ever heard about Namo Drone Didi Scheme? The program trains women across states to operate drones for pesticide and fertiliser spraying across districts. These drones are helping farmers cover large areas in less time, use fewer resources, and improve crop yields, while also aiding the government in promoting sustainability, food security, and efficient policy implementation. By 2025, the programme has distributed 100 free drones to entrepreneurs in Punjab and provides subsidies to Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs).
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AI in Education: Helping students and teachers alike

India’s education sector has utilised AI in much efficient ways. Let’s look at a few examples:

  • Platforms like Embibe, Toppr, Vedantu, and the infamous Byju’s use AI to create lessons as per each student’s individual understanding capacity, their strengths and weaknesses. They provide quizzes, video lessons, and chatbots for answering questions anytime. Even government platforms like DIKSHA and SWAYAM offer fun and game-like lessons to help students learn at their own pace. UNICEF also runs an AI-based platform to improve basic reading and maths skills.
  • AI is taking over tasks like checking papers, marking attendance, and preparing schedules. This gives teachers more time to teach. Platforms like NISHTHA Online use AI to train teachers with virtual practice sessions and instant feedback. Not many know this but Lovely Professional University also uses AI to manage timetables and resources smartly.