Ashwini Vaishnaw: Power of digital public infra could multiply 100 times if used with AI: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the power of digital public infrastructure like Aadhaar can increase 100 times if used with artificial intelligence tools.

Speaking at IT industry body nasscom‘s technology and leadership forum NTLF 2025 here, Vaishnaw said the government has already begun using the AI tools along with DPI (digital public infrastructure).

“The power of DPI actually can get multiplied by 10x, 20x, 100x, when we use AI,” he said.

The minister said that if China can create a DeepSeek foundational AI model, there is no…