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India to develop its own foundational models: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Economic Times
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1y ago
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India's Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, announced that India is planning to develop its own foundational models for artificial intelligence (AI) in response to the rise of AI models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini. These models will be India-centric, focusing on areas such as healthcare, agriculture, education, and governance. Chandrasekhar also emphasized the importance of data in AI projects and mentioned that non-personal data collection platforms will be made available for Indian startups and companies. The government has allocated Rs 2,000 crore for startup financing in AI.
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'Will be developing our own Indian models': Rajeev Chandrasekhar unveils AI Mission roadmap
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
India is set to develop its own foundational models of Open AI as part of its AI mission, according to Minister of State for Electronics & Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The country aims to create sovereign AI models specifically designed for India, based on its own languages and data sets. By building these Indian models, India aims to achieve self-reliance in the field of artificial intelligence and contribute to the global discourse on AI technologies such as ChatGPT and OpenAI.
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Govt's AI advisory will not apply to startups: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, stated that the government's advisory on large language models will not affect startups, but only significant platforms. This comes after concerns were raised by AI startups regarding the need for permission before launching new AI models. Chandrasekhar clarified that the advisory is targeted at untested AI platforms to ensure user protection and is not intended to hinder innovation. The advisory requires intermediaries and platforms to prevent the hosting or sharing of unlawful content through AI models.
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Correct: MoS IT on Vembu's 'Indian firms must retain talent' remark
Twitter
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1y ago
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Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu said Indian companies need to invest in creating, nurturing and retaining talent as in coming decades, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan will all accelerate import of talent. Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar replied saying, "This is...absolutely correct reading of technology's future." "In technology [sector]...we're focussed on talent building," Chandrasekhar said.
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India looking to build computing capacity for sovereign AI: Report
Inshorts
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1y ago
Medial
The government is looking to build computational capacity and offer compute-as-a-service to India's startups as part of its AI mission to develop its own 'sovereign AI', according to a report. The compute capacity will measure over 10,000 GPUs (graphics processing units), MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar reportedly said. Notably, Microsoft had built a 10,000-GPU supercomputer for OpenAI.
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India to soon launch Future Labs programme: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
The Indian government plans to launch a Digital India Future Labs program in partnership with government labs, startups, and large enterprises in the electronics sector, according to Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Additionally, an India Semiconductor Research Centre is also being established. Chandrasekhar emphasized the need for design innovation in semiconductors and hinted at upcoming announcements in this area. The government has received several high-quality proposals for fabricating facilities and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test proposals, demonstrating India's growing semiconductor and electronics ecosystem.
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Digital nagriks not to be experimented on with 'unreliable' models, algorithms: MoS IT warns Google
Economic Times
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1y ago
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Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has warned Google that explanations about the unreliability of AI models do not exempt them from legal obligations. This came after Google faced criticism over its AI tool Gemini's biased response to a question about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Chandrasekhar emphasized that the safety and trustworthiness of platforms are essential and that Indian digital citizens should not be experimented on with unreliable platforms. Google responded by acknowledging the issue and stating that Gemini may not always be reliable, particularly when responding to certain current events and political topics.
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Chandrayaan 3 success is testament of our deep tech capabilities, says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
IndianStartupNews
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1y ago
Medial
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar highlighted India's increasing capabilities in deep tech, using Chandrayaan 3 as an example. He expressed confidence that India can achieve PM's vision of a digital economy contributing 20-25% to GDP. Chandrasekhar also mentioned India Stack's role in helping other countries adopt technology. India Stack offers APIs for paperless and cashless service delivery. Countries like Sri Lanka, Morocco, and the Philippines are using India Stack's technologies. India recently achieved a lunar landing on the moon's South Pole, further showcasing its technological prowess.
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Digital economy to contribute 20% of India's GDP by 2026: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
According to Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the digital economy is expected to contribute 20% of India's GDP by 2026. He mentioned that the digital economy has already grown from 4.5% to 11% of the GDP since 2014. India has transformed from being a consumer of technology to a producer of devices, products, and platforms for the world. Chandrasekhar believes that the next decade will be full of opportunities for startups and innovation in India.
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Google apologised to govt over Gemini's reply on PM Modi: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Google has issued an apology to the Indian government regarding its artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Gemini, for providing biased and objectionable responses to a query about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The minister of state for IT & Electronics, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, revealed that Google admitted Gemini's unreliability in their response to a notice from the government. Chandrasekhar criticized AI platforms like Gemini for providing untested and biased results to users, calling for stricter regulations to prevent such occurrences. Additionally, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, Google's parent company, faces uncertainty over his position amid the controversy surrounding Gemini.
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India begins chip journey in just 15 months: MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
In just 15 months, India has made significant progress in the semiconductor industry, with the construction of its first-ever semiconductor plant and the operation of 8 chip designing startups. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, stated that the opportunities in semiconductor manufacturing in India are immense, and investments will go to states that create an enabling environment and infrastructure. The government aims for India to become a semiconductor nation, following the success of mobile manufacturing in the country. The first India-made chip from the Micron plant is expected in December 2024.
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