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Detailed explanation-1: -On Monday, India took over the chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence for 2022-23 at the meeting of the body in Tokyo, from France, which is the outgoing Council Chair.

Detailed explanation-2: -India will take over the Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, GPAI from France today, November 21. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar will represent the country at the GPAI meeting in Tokyo for the symbolic takeover from France.

Detailed explanation-3: -The founding members are: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Slovenia, the UK, the US, and the EU. The G7 countries in GPAI are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US.

Detailed explanation-4: -Share. The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) is a multi-stakeholder initiative which aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice on AI by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to the Brookings Institution, India is among the top 10 countries in terms of technological advancements and funding in AI. It’s also been believed that India is a more mature market for leveraging AI than the US or the UK.