digital public infrastructure

Digital public infrastructure refers to foundational digital systems, such as India's UPI payment network, Aadhaar biometric ID, and open banking rails, that are publicly provided and used to deliver essential services to citizens and businesses.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news as industry leaders and government officials signal it as a key driver for the next growth phase while also signaling stricter government controls for AI and biometric devices that are part of this infrastructure.

Latest on digital public infrastructure

• India's fintech ecosystem is being positioned as AI-ready, but the infrastructure that powers it—UPI, Aadhaar, open banking rails—was built without AI governance embedded into its foundations
• industry leaders identifying artificial intelligence and digital public infrastructure as drivers for the next growth phase
• IT secretary signals stricter government controls for AI, biometric devices
• India emerges as global fintech innovation hub, AI and DPI to drive next growth phase: Industry leaders

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