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MeitY In Final Stages To Select LLMs For Govt Aid: S Krishnan

OutlookIndia

OutlookIndia · 4m ago

MeitY In Final Stages To Select LLMs For Govt Aid: S Krishnan

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in India is finalizing the selection of the country's first foundational AI model to receive government funding from a pool of 67 proposals, with 47 focusing on reference models and LLM training. MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan emphasized the importance of developing a model tailored to India's unique needs, addressing linguistic diversity and sector-specific applications, while acknowledging the role of open-source systems and AI's potential in governance and manufacturing.

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Meity secretary calls for greater collaboration among govt, industry, academia - The Economic Times

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India’s AI LLM path may lie in adaption, not building from scratch, suggests MeitY secretary S Krishnan

S. Krishnan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), suggests that it may not be worth the effort to build a large language model (LLM) from scratch. Instead, he advocates for adapting existing LLMs to specific sectors. This approach aligns with India's strategy to leverage existing technologies rather than compete with global players in foundational LLM development. Krishnan's remarks echo similar sentiments from Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani, who emphasized the importance of creating sector-focused models trained on locally relevant data.

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