India AI Mission
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: HT
Context: Union Minister announced a major expansion of India’s national AI infrastructure, adding 15,916 new GPUs, while the Cabinet approved ₹10,300+ crore for the IndiaAI Mission to boost AI startups.
About India AI Mission:
• What it is? IndiaAI is a national program by the Government of India to develop indigenous Artificial Intelligence capabilities, infrastructure, datasets, and startups under a structured public-private partnership model.
• IndiaAI is a national program by the Government of India to develop indigenous Artificial Intelligence capabilities, infrastructure, datasets, and startups under a structured public-private partnership model.
• Launched by: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
• Launched in: Approved by Cabinet in March 2024
• Objectives: Make AI in India and Make AI work for India Democratize AI access and use for governance, startups, and citizens Build indigenous foundation and language models Promote ethical, safe, and responsible AI Create a self-reliant AI innovation ecosystem
• Make AI in India and Make AI work for India
• Democratize AI access and use for governance, startups, and citizens
• Build indigenous foundation and language models
• Promote ethical, safe, and responsible AI
• Create a self-reliant AI innovation ecosystem
• Key Features: Massive Compute Boost: India now has over 34,000 GPUs, enabling training of large AI models. Foundational Model Development: Selection of startups like Sarvam AI, Soket AI, Gnani AI, and Gan AI to build India-specific multilingual LLMs and Voice AI models. AI Innovation Centre (IAIC): A leading academic institution to drive research, foundational models, and talent retention. Open Datasets Platform (AI Kosh): Over 367 datasets already uploaded; aims to improve access to public data for AI research and governance. Startup Financing & Talent Pipeline: Includes startup funding, AI labs in Tier-II cities, and AI skill development programs for graduates and postgraduates. Ethical & Safe AI: Development of frameworks for safe, trusted, and inclusive AI deployment across sectors. Global AI Leadership: Aims to place India in the top league of AI-powered nations through indigenous innovation and global collaborations.
• Massive Compute Boost: India now has over 34,000 GPUs, enabling training of large AI models.
• Foundational Model Development: Selection of startups like Sarvam AI, Soket AI, Gnani AI, and Gan AI to build India-specific multilingual LLMs and Voice AI models.
• AI Innovation Centre (IAIC): A leading academic institution to drive research, foundational models, and talent retention.
• Open Datasets Platform (AI Kosh): Over 367 datasets already uploaded; aims to improve access to public data for AI research and governance.
• Startup Financing & Talent Pipeline: Includes startup funding, AI labs in Tier-II cities, and AI skill development programs for graduates and postgraduates.
• Ethical & Safe AI: Development of frameworks for safe, trusted, and inclusive AI deployment across sectors.
• Global AI Leadership: Aims to place India in the top league of AI-powered nations through indigenous innovation and global collaborations.