Source: PIB
Context: INDIAai is an initiative under Digital India Corporation, and Meta, India, has signed an MoU to foster collaboration in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies.
What is INDIAai?
It is a joint venture between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), and NASSCOM. It is a knowledge portal, research organization, and ecosystem-building initiative focused on preparing the nation for an AI-driven future.
Objectives:
- To establish a framework for cooperation and to make Meta’s open-source AI models available for use by the Indian AI ecosystem.
- To advance research and development in AI and Emerging Technologies, seeking breakthroughs in AI technology and its applications.
- Establishing a Centre of Excellence to nurture the startup ecosystem of AI and other Emerging Technologies.
- Building datasets in Indian Languages to enable translation and large language models, prioritizing low-resource languages to foster social inclusion and improve government service delivery.
- Enhance accessibility to AI compute resources for researchers, startups, and organizations with limited resources.
