'Harness double AI power', PM Modi tells police on threats from cybercrime, digital fraud

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concern on the potential threats generated on account of digital frauds, cyber-crimes and AI technology and asked the police leadership "to convert the challenge into an opportunity by harnessing India's double AI power of Artificial Intelligence and 'Aspirational India'".
Addressing the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police in Bhubaneswar, PM Modi expanded the mantra of SMART policing and "called upon the police to become strategic, meticulous, adaptable, reliable and transparent".
PM Modi appreciated the initiatives taken in urban policing and suggested that "each of the initiatives be collated and implemented entirely in 100 cities of the country".
The Prime Minister also called for the use of technology to reduce the workload of the constabulary and suggested that the Police Station be made the focal point for resource allocation.
Deliberations were also held on emerging security concerns along the border with Bangladesh and Myanmar, trends in urban policing and strategies for countering malicious narratives, read the PIB issue.
Further, a review was undertaken of implementation of newly enacted major criminal laws, initiatives and best practices in policing as also the security situation in the neighborhood. PM offered valuable insights during the proceedings and laid a roadmap for the future, the issue read.
The conference was also attended by Union home minister Amit Shah, principal secretary to PM, National Security Advisor, inismters of state for home and Union home secretary.
The conference, which was held in a hybrid format, was also attended by DGsP/IGsP of all States/UTs and heads of the CAPF/CPOs physically and by over 750 officers of various ranks virtually from all States/UTs.