Hyderabad: Iqbal Dhaliwal, the Global Executive Director of J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab), recently met with Telangana Chief Minister K. Revanth Reddy. The meeting took place during the AI Global Summit at HICC in Hyderabad.
During the meeting, they discussed possible collaboration between J-PAL and the Telangana government. The focus was on the development of Hyderabad Future City, which is expected to become a major hub for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.
J-PAL is known for creating policies that improve lives based on scientific data. The organization expressed interest in supporting Telangana’s AI initiatives. J-PAL has a global presence and has implemented over 800 policies in 80 countries, helping governments and organizations make better decisions through evidence-based policymaking.
The meeting was also attended by IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu, MLA Madan Mohan Rao, IT Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, and representatives from J-PAL.