- Published on October 24, 2024
- In IT Services
Yann LeCun Wants India to Make Local and Global AI Products
“Going forward, India has an important role to play, not just in technology and product development, not just for local products, but for international products and also for research,” said Yann LeCun.
- By Mohit Pandey
“You guys are building the future here,” Yann LeCun, the chief scientist of Meta AI, remarked as he photographed the crowd with his Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses at the Meta Build with AI Summit held in Bangalore on Wednesday. He was referring to India’s talent pool working on open-source initiatives in India.
LeCun highlighted how diverse contributions enhance the development of AI, noting that it has significantly impacted open-source initiatives in India driven by companies like Sarvam AI, AI4Bharat, and others.
He said that while promoting open source serves Meta’s interest, he was fascinated by how people were developing products that even Meta hadn’t envisioned. “I see how people try to use the technology with good open-source data.” He acknowledged the w
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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