- Published on January 17, 2024
- In AI Features
[Exclusive] How BharatGPT Will Mark India on the Global AI Map
“We are building foundational models from scratch and that is what is keeping us busy,” said Ganesh Ramakrishnan about how BharatGPT will mark India on the global AI map.
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- By Mohit Pandey
India is driving steadily fast to give rise to its generative AI moment. Forging ahead is the initiative led by IIT Bombay for building foundational AI models called BharatGPT, a government-backed initiative, which aims to build multilingual and multimodal models through a public private partnership (PPP). The consortium has received tremendous support from the community, with Jio’s chairman, Akash Ambani also announcing his partnership for the mission.
To understand how BharatGPT aims to integrate generative AI with Bharatiya culture, AIM got in touch with Professor Ganesh Ramakrishnan from IIT Bombay, who is leading the initiative, and gained insights about what sets this mission apart from others in the field.
Ramakrishnan is an Institute Chair Professor, Professor-in-Ch
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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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