India is set to introduce its first foundational Artificial Intelligence (AI) model within the next 10 months, according to Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology. The government plans to host an open-source model similar to China's 'DeepSeek' on Indian servers.
Speaking at the India Today-Business Today Budget Roundtable, Minister Vaishnaw emphasized the importance of viewing the India AI mission comprehensively. The mission, approved last year, has a budget of approximately Rs 10,000 crore. The initiative aims to democratize access to technology and computing power, allowing more people to create AI models and applications.
India has already acquired 18,000 high-end GPUs, with 10,000 currently available. Vaishnaw explained that compute power is essential for developing AI models. The government is working on a structure to make this power accessible to everyone, not just those with significant financial resources.
Vaishnaw highlighted that AI technology is in its early stages, with significant innovations expected. A Stanford study ranks India among the top four countries in innovation capability. The minister is confident that India will be a leader in AI technology.
AI models are expected to become more common as they address large-scale problems. An example is the Indian Railways, which used AI to improve ticketing efficiency, increasing the confirmed ticket rate by 27%.
An AI model is a computer program that can learn and make decisions like a human. It uses data to understand patterns and solve problems.
Ashwini Vaishnaw is an Indian politician and the current Minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology. He is responsible for overseeing technology projects in India.
An open-source model is a type of software that anyone can use, modify, and share for free. It allows people to collaborate and improve the software together.
DeepSeek is a type of AI model developed in China. It is used as an example of what India plans to create with its own AI model.
Rs 10,000 crore is a large amount of money, equal to 100 billion rupees. It is the budget set aside by the Indian government for the AI mission.
GPUs, or Graphics Processing Units, are special computer chips that help process large amounts of data quickly. They are important for running AI models efficiently.
Innovation capability refers to a country's ability to create new ideas, products, or technologies. India is ranked among the top four countries in the world for this ability.
The Indian Railways' ticketing system is a way to buy train tickets in India. AI models are being used to make this system faster and more efficient.
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