IndiaAI Mission
Source: Hindustan Times
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Overview
- News in Brief
- About IndiaAI Mission
Why in the News?
The government announced the national-level IndiaAI Mission. the mission will bolster India’s global leadership in AI, foster technological self-reliance, ensure ethical and responsible AI deployment, and democratize the benefits of AI across all strata of society.
News in Brief
- The project marks a ‘significant step’ towards bolstering the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) system, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a statement.
- AI is going to be a kinetic enabler for India’s digital economy.
- India is going to fully exploit the power of AI for the benefit of its citizens and for the expansion of its economy.
- The mission will catalyse India’s AI ecosystem and position it as a force shaping the future of AI for India and for the world.
About IndiaAI Mission
- Cabinet has approved an allocation of over Rs 10,300 crore for the IndiaAI Mission.
- It is marking a significant step towards bolstering India’s AI ecosystem.
- Substantial financial infusion, slated over the next five years, is poised to catalyse various components of the IndiaAI Mission, including pivotal initiatives like
- IndiaAI Compute Capacity
- IndiaAI Innovation Centre (IAIC): Leading academic institution
- IndiaAI Datasets Platform
- IndiaAI Application Development Initiative
- IndiaAI FutureSkills
- IndiaAI Startup Financing
- Safe & Trusted AI.
- Aim of this financial outlay:
- To ensure a structured implementation of the IndiaAI Mission through a public-private partnership model aimed at nurturing India’s AI innovation ecosystem.
- A cornerstone of this effort is the IndiaAI Compute Capacity, envisioned to erect a cutting-edge, scalable AI computing infrastructure by deploying over 10,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) through strategic public-private collaborations.
- The proposal also includes funding provisions for industry-led AI projects aimed at fostering social impact and propelling innovation and entrepreneurship.
IndiaAI Innovation Centre (IAIC): Leading academic institution, ensuring streamlined implementation and retention of top research talent. Funds approved by the Cabinet will enable IAIC to spearhead the development and deployment of foundational models, with a specific emphasis on indigenous Large Multimodal Models (LMMs) and domain-specific models, leveraging edge and distributed computing for optimal efficiency.
IndiaAI Datasets Platform: Developed by the Independent Business Division (IBD) of IndiaAI, is slated to receive a boost to enhance accessibility, quality, and utility of public sector datasets, to ensure data-driven governance and catalyzing AI-based innovation and research.
IndiaAI FutureSkills: Focus on expanding the reach of AI education by increasing the accessibility of graduate and post-graduate AI programs, while also establishing Data and AI Labs that will not just be spread across major Indian cities but also smaller towns and cities to impart foundational-level courses in Data and AI.
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