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India to launch AI Mission to help startups with compute power: PM Modi

Money Control

Money Control · 1y ago

India to launch AI Mission to help startups with compute power: PM Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will launch an AI Mission to provide compute power to startups and innovators in sectors like healthcare, agriculture, and education. The mission aims to support innovation in emerging technologies by creating computing infrastructure with GPUs. However, the exact compute power to be commissioned was not specified. PM Modi made this announcement during his inaugural address at the Global Partnership for AI Summit in Delhi, emphasizing the need for international collaboration to ensure responsible AI development and mitigate the potential risks associated with it.

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India leading most cost-effective, successful space programme in world: PM Narendra Modi

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There Are Chances Of Misuse Of AI Without Proper Training: PM Narendra Modi

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There Are Chances Of Misuse Of AI Without Proper Training: PM Narendra Modi

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PM Modi calls for global framework for ethical use of AI at GPAI Summit

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Economic Times · 1y ago

PM Modi calls for global framework for ethical use of AI at GPAI Summit

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Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,372-crore India AI mission

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Union Cabinet approves Rs 10,372-crore India AI mission

The Union Cabinet has approved the India Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mission, with an investment of Rs 10,371.92 crores. The mission aims to develop computing infrastructure through public-private partnership (PPP). The focus areas of the mission include creating a marketplace for AI compute, supporting universities and academic institutions working on AI, establishing innovation centers, and promoting AI applications in critical sectors. The mission also includes initiatives for skill development in AI, financing for AI startups, and developing tools and frameworks for trusted AI. A unified data platform for non-personal data will also be developed.

PM Modi Says ISRO, NASA's Satellite Will Soon Fly Into Space

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OutlookIndia · 6m ago

PM Modi Says ISRO, NASA's Satellite Will Soon Fly Into Space

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GPU access: Govt may chip in with Nvidia deal

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

GPU access: Govt may chip in with Nvidia deal

India is considering a deal with Nvidia to source graphics processing units (GPUs) for its ₹10,000 crore Artificial Intelligence Mission. The plan, in its early stage, aims to offer subsidised GPUs to local startups, researchers, and academic institutions. This move is driven by the global need for AI compute infrastructure and the significant cost and scarcity of GPUs. Two possible options for providing AI compute infrastructure are being considered: a rent-and-sublet model or a marketplace model with incentives. Currently, Indian companies are looking abroad for compute infrastructure due to the lack of GPUs domestically.

Civil servants need to keep themselves abreast with latest technological developments: PM Modi

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Economic Times · 10m ago

Civil servants need to keep themselves abreast with latest technological developments: PM Modi

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IT Minister calls for global collective efforts to deal with risks, dangers posed by AI

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YourStory · 1y ago

IT Minister calls for global collective efforts to deal with risks, dangers posed by AI

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the upcoming launch of India AI Mission in the next two to three months. The comprehensive mission, which received approval earlier this year, aims to address the emerging threats and risks of artificial intelligence. With an allocated budget of over Rs 10,300 crore over the next five years, the mission will focus on various components such as AI compute capacity, innovation center, datasets platform, application development initiative, future skills, startup financing, and safe AI. Vaishnaw emphasized the need for global collaboration to tackle AI challenges and highlighted the potential of AI for economic and social good, while acknowledging the dangers and risks associated with it.

India looking to build computing capacity for sovereign AI: Report

Inshorts · 1y ago

India looking to build computing capacity for sovereign AI: Report

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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