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Detailed explanation-1: -Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to launch 75 newly-developed AI products. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the first ever ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence ’ (AIDef) symposium and exhibition, organised by Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, in New Delhi on July 11, 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. Where is the ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence’ (AIDef) symposium and exhibition organised? Notes: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first ever ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence’ (AIDef) symposium and exhibition in New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -3. Who has launched India’s first-ever AlDef symposium and exhibition at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi? Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the first-ever ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence’ (AIDef) symposium and exhibition organised.

Detailed explanation-4: -The introduction of autonomy in weapon systems, in ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance), data management, can be a huge asset in stopping terrorism, installing counter-terrorism measures, protecting soldiers. In fact, AI in defence can change combat and conflict at the deepest levels.