On Thursday, the Cabinet sanctioned the national IndiaAI mission, allocating a budget of ₹10,371.92 crore. This significant initiative aims to propel India towards becoming a leading hub for artificial intelligence by focusing on the development of expansive language models, establishing AI infrastructure, and enhancing the skills of its workforce.
The goal of the IndiaAI Mission is to position the nation as a frontrunner in artificial intelligence. This objective involves various strategies such as collaborating with the private sector to create computing infrastructure, which will incorporate more than 10,000 GPUs (graphics processing units). Additionally, the mission aims to establish an AI datasets platform, enabling startups and researchers to utilize non-personal data, along with implementing other measures to stimulate innovation.
So, what are the goals of IndiaAImission?
- IndiaAI Compute Capacity: The IndiaAI plan to create a really powerful AI computing system to help the growing number of AI startups and researchers in India. This system will have over 10,000 special computers called Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), and it’ll be made with the help of both the government and private companies. They’ll also make an AI marketplace where people can get AI tools and pre-trained models easily. This marketplace will be like a one-stop shop for everything needed for AI innovation.
- IndiaAI Innovation Centre: The IndiaAI Innovation Centre will work on making and using big, smart models that can understand lots of different things at once. They’ll focus on important areas like healthcare, agriculture, and more.
IndiaAI Datasets Platform: The IndiaAI Datasets Platform will make it easier for startups and researchers to get good data for their AI projects. They’ll create a single place where people can find all the data they need, making it simple for Indian startups and researchers to do their work.
