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Hans India
2 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
TG best destination now for investments: Revanth
Hyderabad: Chief Minister Anumula Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said Telangana emerged as the best destination for investments after the Congress came to power in the state. Speaking at the inauguration of India's first Google Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) in Hyderabad, the Chief Minister said: 'Global companies are scouting for suitable places for investments. The Telangana state has emerged as the best destination for them to invest and set up their companies. If we search online, Hyderabad appears first in the link.' He further said that with the slogan of 'Telangana Rising', the state government was moving forward to achieve a $1-trillion economy by 2035 and a $3-trillion GSDP by 2047. The state's contribution to national GDP would double to 10 per cent in the next two decades from the current five per cent, he added. Pointing out that this was the first GSEC of the global IT giant Google in the Asia Pacific region and only the fourth in the world, the Chief Minister stated that Google brought big transformations in the world, and our lives became completely digital with fast-changing technologies. "Today, the major worrying factors in the IT industry are privacy and security. Since our economy, government and daily lives are advanced with digital technology, we will grow further through digital security," he said. Revanth Reddy said he was proud of Google for using the cybersecurity hub in Hyderabad for developing advanced cybersecurity and security solutions. The centre will also focus on skill development apart from creating employment and enhancing the cybersecurity capacity of India, he added. "Google's corporate philosophy of 'Do No Evil ' is widely appreciated. Like Google, my government is committed to the well-being of people through good deeds. We need to focus on drawing good results in the long term since our philosophy will not derive results in a short time," he said. He sought Google's support to hone skills among the youth and provide jobs to them. He urged the global giant to become brand ambassadors for Telangana Rising, saying Google and Hyderabad are old friends. According to him, Google set up its first office in Hyderabad in 2007 during the Congress rule. Today, the company has 7,000 employees in Hyderabad, making it the largest campus outside the United States. The state government has already collaborated with Google and works jointly in many areas like education, security, maps, traffic, startups, health, etc. Google and my government have similarities since both of us adopted an innovative approach, he said. Revanth Reddy claimed that like Google, he wants to provide a high standard of living to women, youth, farmers, the poor, middle class, senior citizens and children. He mentioned that the state government resolved to promote one crore women as millionaires. IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, Preeti Lobana, Country Manager and Vice President, Google India, Heather Adkins, Vice President of Engineering, Google Security and others were present on the occasion.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Google Safety Engineering Centre India inaugurated in Hyderabad
Tech major Google opened Google Safety Engineering Centre, India (GSEC India) in Hyderabad on Wednesday (June 18, 2025). A first such facility in the Asia-Pacific region and fourth globally of Google, the centre was inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in the presence of IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu, senior leadership of the company, government officials and others. The new GSEC is unique convergence of Google's global safety expertise, bringing together teams focused on privacy and security engineering, and advanced cybersecurity capabilities under one strategic umbrella to address India's distinct digital landscape. It will operationalise the three foundational pillars of Google's Safety Charter — keeping end users safe from online fraud and scams; strengthening cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure, and building AI responsibly — while serving as a regional hub for developing solutions across the broader APAC region, the company said. Inaugurating the centre, Mr. Reddy sought to underscore how the facility assumes significance in the context of enhanced digital security becoming imperative amid more users. He said the facility builds on the strong ties Google has established with Hyderabad since it the company's first office was set up in the city in 2007. 'Google and Hyderabad are old friends' 'Google and Hyderabad are old friends. About 7,000 Googlers call Hyderabad their home,' the Chief Minister said, urging the company to support the State government's initiatives to economically empower women. His government has set out on making at least 1 crore millionaires and towards this initiated various schemes, including those related to public transportation and solar power generation. Mr. Reddy also sought to highlight how the setting of the GSEC in Hyderabad is in line with the growing popularity of the city and State as a preferred destination for investors. For global companies scouting for locations to invest, Telangana is an obvious choice and Hyderabad the first link, in the State, he declared. The State is pursuing a goal of becoming a $3 trillion economy by 2047 and towards this focussing on various growth boosters, including skill development of youth. Mr. Sridhar Babu said the new facility of Google will serve as a catalyst for innovation in cybersecurity, responsible AI development, and digital safety — areas critical to India's vision of becoming a global technology leader. 'We welcome Google's significant investment in Telangana's ecosystem and look forward to the transformative impact this facility will have on strengthening our State's position as a premier destination for cutting-edge technology research and development,' he said.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Super important, very critical: Google India head on tackling misinformation, deepfakes in AI era
New technologies like AI have opened massive opportunities but pose challenges like deepfakes , Google India 's Country Manager and Vice President Preeti Lobana said asserting that fighting misinformation remains a top priority for the tech giant, which relies on strong policies, advanced AI technology , and human oversight to address these issues systematically. The Asia Pacific region is particularly seeing higher degree of scams/frauds and misinformation has been a challenge, she said adding Google is stepping up its efforts to curb misleading and fake content. Noting that Google last year had announced plans for launching 'Google Safety Engineering Centre' in India, Lobana termed the move "imminent". "This (tackling misinformation) is super important for us, when you think about our mission, about information being universally accessible and organising it in a certain way, making sure that we are tackling misinformation in a very systematic manner is very, very critical. So...(it is about) having the right policies and guidelines, having the right technology, having the right human oversight to make sure that we are catching misinformation," she said. With innovations like SynthID for watermarking and verifying AI-generated content, Google is also working with partners to strengthen content authenticity and trust. "...we're introducing innovation like SynthID, so when any content is created using some of Google's AI tools, there is an invisible watermark, and it's pretty strong technology, because even if it is shared across multiple people or edited, it is detectable," she said. Google has also introduced a SynthID verifier that allows users to upload content and detect whether or not a video is synthetic or AI generated. Pointing out that fight against misinformation is always a work in progress she said Google is collaborating with other stakeholders in the ecosystem as well on provenance and authenticity. " These are our efforts. The ecosystem needs to come together, but it is deeply important to us to make sure that we are combating that," she said. Noting that Google had announced last year plans to launch Google Safety Engineering Centre in India, Lobana termed the move "imminent". On Tuesday, the company also unveiled Google Safety Charter for India's AI-led transformation. As per Google, the charter is a blueprint for tackling the online world's new challenges collaboratively with the wider ecosystem. This includes keeping the end user safe from online frauds and scams; cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure; and building AI responsibly. Lobana said while AI, like other technologies in the past, had unlocked creative potential, it had fuelled a surge in misinformation and deepfakes. "Therefore our effort is to make sure that whatever content is created using our AI, there are watermarks on that, and then (the idea is) enabling and sharing tools through which a wider section of users can upload some of this content to be able to identify it. But like I said, it is about working with a broader ecosystem as well, because multiple AIs are used to generate some of this content," she said. Combating misinformation and deepfakes is a work in progress and an area of deep focus for not just Google, but others in the industry, Lobana noted.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
'Very critical': Google India head on tackling misinformation in AI era
New technologies like AI have opened massive opportunities but pose challenges like deepfakes, Google India's Country Manager and Vice President Preeti Lobana said asserting that fighting misinformation remains a top priority for the tech giant, which relies on strong policies, advanced AI technology, and human oversight to address these issues systematically. The Asia Pacific region is particularly seeing higher degree of scams/frauds and misinformation has been a challenge, she said adding Google is stepping up its efforts to curb misleading and fake content. Noting that Google last year had announced plans for launching 'Google Safety Engineering Centre' in India, Lobana termed the move "imminent". "This (tackling misinformation) is super important for us, when you think about our mission, about information being universally accessible and organising it in a certain way, making sure that we are tackling misinformation in a very systematic manner is very, very critical. So...(it is about) having the right policies and guidelines, having the right technology, having the right human oversight to make sure that we are catching misinformation," she said. With innovations like SynthID for watermarking and verifying AI-generated content, Google is also working with partners to strengthen content authenticity and trust. "...we're introducing innovation like SynthID, so when any content is created using some of Google's AI tools, there is an invisible watermark, and it's pretty strong technology, because even if it is shared across multiple people or edited, it is detectable," she said. Google has also introduced a SynthID verifier that allows users to upload content and detect whether or not a video is synthetic or AI generated. Pointing out that fight against misinformation is always a work in progress she said Google is collaborating with other stakeholders in the ecosystem as well on provenance and authenticity. " These are our efforts. The ecosystem needs to come together, but it is deeply important to us to make sure that we are combating that," she said. Noting that Google had announced last year plans to launch Google Safety Engineering Centre in India, Lobana termed the move "imminent". On Tuesday, the company also unveiled Google Safety Charter for India's AI-led transformation. As per Google, the charter is a blueprint for tackling the online world's new challenges collaboratively with the wider ecosystem. This includes keeping the end user safe from online frauds and scams; cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure; and building AI responsibly. Lobana said while AI, like other technologies in the past, had unlocked creative potential, it had fuelled a surge in misinformation and deepfakes. "Therefore our effort is to make sure that whatever content is created using our AI, there are watermarks on that, and then (the idea is) enabling and sharing tools through which a wider section of users can upload some of this content to be able to identify it. But like I said, it is about working with a broader ecosystem as well, because multiple AIs are used to generate some of this content," she said. Combating misinformation and deepfakes is a work in progress and an area of deep focus for not just Google, but others in the industry, Lobana noted.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Super important, very critical: Google India head on tackling misinformation, deepfakes in AI era
New technologies like AI have opened massive opportunities but pose challenges like deepfakes , Google India 's Country Manager and Vice President Preeti Lobana said asserting that fighting misinformation remains a top priority for the tech giant, which relies on strong policies, advanced AI technology , and human oversight to address these issues systematically. The Asia Pacific region is particularly seeing higher degree of scams/frauds and misinformation has been a challenge, she said adding Google is stepping up its efforts to curb misleading and fake content. Noting that Google last year had announced plans for launching 'Google Safety Engineering Centre' in India, Lobana termed the move "imminent". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo "This (tackling misinformation) is super important for us, when you think about our mission, about information being universally accessible and organising it in a certain way, making sure that we are tackling misinformation in a very systematic manner is very, very critical. So...(it is about) having the right policies and guidelines, having the right technology, having the right human oversight to make sure that we are catching misinformation," she said. With innovations like SynthID for watermarking and verifying AI-generated content, Google is also working with partners to strengthen content authenticity and trust. Live Events "...we're introducing innovation like SynthID, so when any content is created using some of Google's AI tools, there is an invisible watermark, and it's pretty strong technology, because even if it is shared across multiple people or edited, it is detectable," she said. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories Google has also introduced a SynthID verifier that allows users to upload content and detect whether or not a video is synthetic or AI generated. Pointing out that fight against misinformation is always a work in progress she said Google is collaborating with other stakeholders in the ecosystem as well on provenance and authenticity. " These are our efforts. The ecosystem needs to come together, but it is deeply important to us to make sure that we are combating that," she said. Noting that Google had announced last year plans to launch Google Safety Engineering Centre in India, Lobana termed the move "imminent". On Tuesday, the company also unveiled Google Safety Charter for India's AI-led transformation. As per Google, the charter is a blueprint for tackling the online world's new challenges collaboratively with the wider ecosystem. This includes keeping the end user safe from online frauds and scams; cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure; and building AI responsibly. Lobana said while AI, like other technologies in the past, had unlocked creative potential, it had fuelled a surge in misinformation and deepfakes. "Therefore our effort is to make sure that whatever content is created using our AI, there are watermarks on that, and then (the idea is) enabling and sharing tools through which a wider section of users can upload some of this content to be able to identify it. But like I said, it is about working with a broader ecosystem as well, because multiple AIs are used to generate some of this content," she said. Combating misinformation and deepfakes is a work in progress and an area of deep focus for not just Google, but others in the industry, Lobana noted.
