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.
- 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
- 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.
