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Fadnavis Opens Symbiosis AI Institute in Pune, Unveils Multilingual Assistant, Warns of Deepfake Scams

State leaders frame the push as balancing innovation with a fast‑growing risk of digital fraud.

Devandra Fadnavis (PTI)
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Overview

  • Symbiosis Artificial Intelligence Institute (SAII) was inaugurated in Pune and has begun its first academic year with about 190 students under director Loveleen Gaur.
  • An AI-powered virtual assistant built by Symbiosis alumni was launched with support for Hindi, English, Marathi, Arabic and French.
  • Fadnavis said AI literacy programmes are rolling out along with AI tools for crop protection, smart traffic management in partnership with Google, and chatbots across government departments.
  • The chief minister, who also oversees the Home portfolio, said he recently saw a deepfake video of himself promoting a medicine and called digital fraud the most pressing AI threat.
  • He highlighted applied health innovations, citing a startup’s retinal-imaging device that uses AI to rapidly assess eye health and expand access in rural areas.