Pact signed for using Parliament data to train indigenous AI model: Ashwini Vaishnaw
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Pact signed for using Parliament data to train indigenous AI model: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

The India Artificial Intelligence Mission, helmed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Parliament to access its data for training an indigenous AI model, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. Speaking during a panel discussion on “Winning the AI marathon: India in the global AI race” at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, Mr. Vaishnaw said that under the India AI Mission, 14,000 graphics processing units have been made available at a common compute facility. “Parliament dataset will be a very good resource for training our model, similarly Doordarshan and All India Radio are other sources where large datasets are available,” Mr. Vaishnaw said. Two countries will do a lot together, which will be a win-win for the world.” Prioritising use cases for AI, Mr. Vaishnaw said that AI application in healthcare, agriculture, weather forecasting and education remains top of the agenda.

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India to produce indigenous GPUs within 3-4 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw
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India to produce indigenous GPUs within 3-4 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India Today  

India's Electronics and Ashwini Vaishnaw, has unveiled plans to develop indigenous Graphics Processing Units within the next three to four years. This initiative is a cornerstone of India's strategy to enhance its artificial intelligence infrastructure and reduce dependency on foreign technology. By focusing on domestic GPU production, India aims to support the burgeoning AI ecosystem and ensure technological self-reliance. CHALLANGES …

Centre opens portals to fuel India’s AI mission
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Centre opens portals to fuel India’s AI mission

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Thursday launched two new platforms under its IndiaAI Mission: the IndiaAI Datasets Platform and the IndiaAI Compute Portal. IT secretary S Krishnan noted that unlike other countries, where most investments in AI had been made by private companies, in India, the government has invested in a “clear, focused program to implement nationwide adoption of AI through …

India now has a data platform to train its own AI models, work on own GPU begins
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India now has a data platform to train its own AI models, work on own GPU begins

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India unveiled its library of non-personal data sets, called AI Kosh, to help companies build large language models, the latest step by the Centre to help scale up the growth of artificial intelligence in the country. At the same time, said Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, “extensive stakeholder consultations” have begun to build “India’s own GPUs”—a process that …

Ashwini Vaishnaw launches AI Compute Portal, 9 times larger than DeepSeek; announces 27 AI labs
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Ashwini Vaishnaw launches AI Compute Portal, 9 times larger than DeepSeek; announces 27 AI labs

Live Mint  

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, launched the AI Compute Portal in New Delhi on Thursday. The platform is designed to provide researchers, startups, and government agencies with access to high-powered computing resources, including advanced Graphics Processing Units, for artificial intelligence applications. A key part of this initiative is a shared computing facility with 18,693 GPUs, making …

Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils IndiaAI compute portal, AIKosha dataset platform, other AI initiatives
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Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils IndiaAI compute portal, AIKosha dataset platform, other AI initiatives

India TV News  

Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils IndiaAI compute portal, AIKosha dataset platform, other AI initiatives These initiatives were launched during the event hosted to celebrate the anniversary of the IndiaAI Mission. To celebrate a year of the IndiaAI Mission, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the IndiaAI compute portal and the AIKosha dataset platform on Thursday. The compute portal will offer access to …

AI democratization crucial for India’s global leadership, say experts at Mint AI Summit 2025
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AI democratization crucial for India’s global leadership, say experts at Mint AI Summit 2025

Live Mint  

India must democratize AI to establish itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence, AI experts deliberated at the Mint AI Summit 2025. “Universities, scholars, the government, and enterprises all have vital roles to play in building a strong AI ecosystem.” Metesh Bhati, chief digital and AI officer at Protean eGov Technologies Ltd, urged the government to open datasets to …

India is shaping policies for responsible use of AI: Nirmala Sitharaman
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India is shaping policies for responsible use of AI: Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

India is not merely experimenting with artificial intelligence but is also actively shaping policies to ensure that the technology receives the due attention, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Addressing the sixth convocation ceremony at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam on Saturday, the Minister highlighted how the country is implementing AI at scale across various sectors, emphasising …

Google, Telangana ink MoU to develop, deploy AI solutions for various sectors
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Google, Telangana ink MoU to develop, deploy AI solutions for various sectors

The Hindu  

Google and Telangana government on Thursday entered into a memorandum of understanding for developing and implementing AI solutions across key sectors, including agriculture, as well as empowering startups and accelerating workforce development. A release from the Chief Minister’s office said Google will partner with the Telangana government to develop AI-powered agricultural solutions to empower farmers and improve mobility via transit …

Should India build a sovereign, foundational AI model? | The Hindu parley podcast
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Should India build a sovereign, foundational AI model? | The Hindu parley podcast

The Hindu  

In 2023, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s remarks in India on the cost of training foundational AI models — like the ones that power ChatGPT — sparked a debate on whether Indian firms should spend millions of dollars on the aim of that technology. The issue pits sovereignty and national pride against financial constraints. Is it necessary for sovereignty and business …

India may get own GPU in 3-5 years, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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India may get own GPU in 3-5 years, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

India may be able to develop its own high-end computing chipset, known as GPUs, in the next 3-5 years while a local foundational AI platform is expected in 10 months, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. During a Budget Roundtable 2025 organised by India Today & Business Today, Vaishnaw said that the government will make available 18,000 high-end GPU-based …

AI belongs to everybody, says Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI
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AI belongs to everybody, says Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI

Live Mint  

The pace of change in the field of artificial intelligence is “unbelievably more powerful than Moore's Law", Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI said in an interview on Tuesday, when he was in India as part of a larger tour of several countries. So, this move from chatbots into agents, I think, is having the impact that we dreamed …

OpenAI discussing localization of ChatGPT India data
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OpenAI discussing localization of ChatGPT India data

Live Mint  

Generative AI pioneer OpenAI has begun discussions to house data of its Indian users within the country, three executives who attended Wednesday's New Delhi meeting with the company's chief executive said. In conversation with union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Altman said that India was “OpenAI’s second largest market globally"—underlining the importance of the market’s size in the company’s data operations. …

OpenAI keen to collaborate with India on AI
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OpenAI keen to collaborate with India on AI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that OpenAI was open to work with India in its efforts to build cost-effective artificial intelligence or AI solutions. The minister's statement came after meeting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to discuss India’s strategy for developing a comprehensive AI ecosystem. India's rapid adoption of AI technologies is really quite amazing to see …

OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman meets with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, discusses collaboration
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OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman meets with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, discusses collaboration

The Hindu  

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday said that the country is important for Artificial Intelligence and OpenAI, and added that India - with its full stack model - should be among the leaders of the AI revolution. Altman’s bullish view on India’s AI efforts is a telling statement, given that he had faced a backlash in 2023, when he had …

With DeepSeek, are India’s foundational AI model dreams closer to reality?
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With DeepSeek, are India’s foundational AI model dreams closer to reality?

The Hindu  

The emergence of DeepSeek-R1 from China — a highly advanced Artificial Intelligence large language model — has jolted technology stocks that were valued on the assumption that highly expensive Graphics Processing Units and the investments that accompanied them were key to winning in the global AI race. Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of Perplexity, the AI-powered answering engine that has emerged …

Breaking News: Ashwini Vaishnaw Announces India’s AI Mission, Prioritizing Innovation and Security
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Breaking News: Ashwini Vaishnaw Announces India’s AI Mission, Prioritizing Innovation and Security

ABP News  

In a recent interview with ABP, India's Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently discussed the government's ambitious AI mission, aiming to establish India as a global leader in artificial intelligence. The government has allocated ₹1,000 crores to boost AI development, focusing on three key aspects: compute capacity, data sets, and safety protocols. The AI mission also emphasizes data protection, ensuring that …

Want to build ChatGPT in India? Govt calls for LLM proposals, reveals 18000-GPU cluster for training
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Want to build ChatGPT in India? Govt calls for LLM proposals, reveals 18000-GPU cluster for training

India Today  

India is taking a big step in the AI sector with the government inviting proposals for the development of large language models and multimodal AI systems under the India AI Mission. This initiative aims to promote homegrown AI solutions to meet India's unique challenges while adhering to global standards. The government wants to create generative AI models comparable to global …

Made-in India AI soon? Ashwini Vaishnaw says 6 major models expected by year-end as China’s DeepSeek makes global waves
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Made-in India AI soon? Ashwini Vaishnaw says 6 major models expected by year-end as China’s DeepSeek makes global waves

Live Mint  

India is stepping up its game in artificial intelligence, with the government pushing an ambitious plan to develop homegrown AI models within the next ten months. “The AI models built in India will be world-class, capable of competing with the best out there,” Vaishnaw said, highlighting the country’s ambition to catching up with global AI leaders. Companies like homegrown E2E …

India Unveils AI Plans with 18,693 GPUs
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India Unveils AI Plans with 18,693 GPUs

Deccan Chronicle  

India on Thursday outlined global artificial intelligence or AI plans to build its indigenous foundational model that could take on ChatGPT, Deepseek R1 and others, as it lined up “most affordable” common compute facility powered by nearly 19000 graphics processing units or GPUs to be used by start-ups and researchers. The government’s smart move comes at a time when Chinese …

Global AI race: India to build own foundational models, to take on ChatGPT, Deepseek
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Global AI race: India to build own foundational models, to take on ChatGPT, Deepseek

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India on Thursday outlined global AI ambitions with plans to build its own 'foundational model' that could take on the might of ChatGPT, Deepseek R1 and others, as it lined up "most affordable" common compute facility powered by 18,693 GPUs to be used by startups and researchers.India's bold move comes at a time when Chinese company DeepSeek has …

India to launch its own foundational AI model in few months, over 18000 GPUs deployed: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India to launch its own foundational AI model in few months, over 18000 GPUs deployed: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Firstpost  

Minister Vaishnaw also revealed that 18,693 graphics processing units have been empanelled under a common computing facility to help build the necessary infrastructure for AI development With an outlay of Rs 10,371.92 crore, the IndiaAI mission is aimed at creating a scalable AI computing ecosystem to support India’s rapidly growing AI startups and research community. Image Credit: Reuters India is …

India to develop its own AI model like ChatGPT and DeepSeek in 10 months: Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India to develop its own AI model like ChatGPT and DeepSeek in 10 months: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India Today  

India is set to take a major leap in Artificial Intelligence by developing its own large language model, similar to ChatGPT and DeepSeek. Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced that the AI model will be ready in 10 months, marking a big milestone in the country’s journey towards being self-reliant on AI. Vaishnaw stressed that this …

Nvidia and Reliance to Build AI Infrastructure in India, Boosting Local Capabilities and Global Leadership
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nvidia and Reliance to Build AI Infrastructure in India, Boosting Local Capabilities and Global Leadership

The Hindu  

Nvidia and Reliance Industries announce a major partnership to build an AI computing infrastructure in India. The partnership will include the construction of a new major data center using Nvidia's Blackwell AI chips, as well as the creation of an innovation center in the country. The collaboration aims to enhance local capabilities and position India as a significant player in …

Centre convenes roundtable on how to finance AI start-ups
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Centre convenes roundtable on how to finance AI start-ups

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of electronics and information technology on Tuesday held a roundtable on how to finance AI start-ups under the ‘INDIAai’ mission, during which venture capitalists, angel investors, and AI start-ups told government officials that giving grants alone do not work, and that funds should be given to entities that are actually working in the AI space, three people aware …

GoI to invest at least Rs 5,000 Crore on high-end NVIDIA AI GPUs and chips for IndiaAI Mission
8 months, 1 week ago

GoI to invest at least Rs 5,000 Crore on high-end NVIDIA AI GPUs and chips for IndiaAI Mission

Firstpost  

By investing in these GPUs, the Indian government aims to boost the computational capabilities available to startups and other enterprises involved in AI research and development The Government of India is gearing up to invest around ₹5,000 crore from the total ₹10,372 crore allocated for the India AI Mission, into GPUs, with speculations coming up that suggest a major bulk …

We are committed to supporting India AI mission's application development initiative: ChatGPT maker OpenAI
8 months, 2 weeks ago

We are committed to supporting India AI mission's application development initiative: ChatGPT maker OpenAI

Hindustan Times  

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is committed to supporting India AI mission's application development initiative, a senior company executive said on Wednesday, highlighting that concrete use cases of Artificial Intelligence are emerging in the country across areas such as agriculture, healthcare and education. ChatGPT maker OpenAI is committed to supporting India AI mission's application development initiative, a senior company executive said on …

Global collaboration essential to harness AI’s potential and mitigate Risks: Ashwini Vaishnaw
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Global collaboration essential to harness AI’s potential and mitigate Risks: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India TV News  

Artificial intelligence can be a huge tool to solve many socio-economic problems but we need to contain the risks which are associated with AI and the solution that comes from the global thought process as it cannot be done in isolation by any country, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Railways and I&B Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Wednesday. Addressing the …

Government prepares AI framework, will be made open for public after elections: Ashwini Vaishnaw – India TV
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Government prepares AI framework, will be made open for public after elections: Ashwini Vaishnaw – India TV

India TV News  

As the capabilities of generative AI tools are increasing day by day, they have merged as a major concern for ongoing global elections. Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday that a robust framework on AI is ready to deal with its misuse. “We have created a robust AI framework and will soon make it public,” said …

We will have AI models designed and built in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
1 year ago

We will have AI models designed and built in India: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Hindustan Times  

The recently announced IndiaAI Mission will help create artificial intelligence models that are wholly designed and built in the country, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar asserted on Monday. “They have access to this kind of infrastructure, and as part of building digital infrastructure, IndiaAI will build this AI Compute infrastructure,” Chandrasekhar, who was speaking in Kerala's Thiruvananathapuram, explained. These are IndiaAI …

India’s AI leap: bridging the gap
1 year ago

India’s AI leap: bridging the gap

Live Mint  

Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union government have been talking about ‘Making AI in India’ and ‘Making AI Work for India’ for some time now, there was a worry that the lack of powerful AI compute infrastructure could hold India’s AI ambitions back. The money allocated to help build the all-critical GPU infrastructure through a public-private partnership model …

Cabinet clears AI mission with ₹10,372 crore outlay
1 year ago

Cabinet clears AI mission with ₹10,372 crore outlay

Hindustan Times  

The Cabinet on Thursday approved the national IndiaAI mission with a budget outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore in a major push for the country to become an artificial intelligence hub by developing large language models, building AI infrastructure and upskilling its workforce. The IndiaAI Mission aims to establish the country as a leader in AI through initiatives like developing computing infrastructure …

Union Cabinet approves over ₹10,300 crore for IndiaAI Mission
1 year ago

Union Cabinet approves over ₹10,300 crore for IndiaAI Mission

Op India  

The Union Cabinet on 7th March approved an allocation of ₹10,371.92 crore for the IndiaAI Mission, marking a significant step towards bolstering India’s AI ecosystem, and to further the vision of Making AI in India and Making AI Work for India. This substantial financial infusion of over ₹10,300 crore, slated over the next five years, is poised to catalyse various …

How India's tryst with Artificial Intelligence will ensure its developed status by 2047
1 year, 3 months ago

How India's tryst with Artificial Intelligence will ensure its developed status by 2047

Firstpost  

Under Prime Minister Modi’s tech-focused policies, India has shifted from being a follower to a leader. Hosting the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence summit and leading GPAI in 2024 marks a significant leap In 1956, when John McCarthy introduced the term “Artificial Intelligence”, the idea that the 21st century would become synonymous with AI dominance was beyond anyone’s imagination. The …

“Foundational models aren’t everything in AI,” Intel executive says
1 year, 3 months ago

“Foundational models aren’t everything in AI,” Intel executive says

The Hindu  

Intel has been making chipsets in the Asia Pacific region for over five decades. At Intel’s ConnectiON 2023 event, held in Bengaluru, Alexis Crowell, Intel’s VP and CTO for the APAC region, shared with The Hindu the chipmaker’s plans for the region Edited excerpts: There’s no update on Intel building a new fab in India yet but what is our …

India to host Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit from Dec 12
1 year, 3 months ago

India to host Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit from Dec 12

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India will host the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit from December 12 to December 14. The GPAI is a forum of 28 nations and the European Union that is working together to understand the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence, or AI, and to promote its responsible evolution. The GPAI brings along 28 Member countries and the …

India’s Moment To Shine? US can’t regulate AI and NVIDIA has ensured it
1 year, 9 months ago

India’s Moment To Shine? US can’t regulate AI and NVIDIA has ensured it

Firstpost  

The US was supposed to formulate regulations that would govern how AI is developed and implemented. Now though, with NVIDIA’s stock reaching a record valuation for a semiconductor company, mainly driven by AI, the chance for any meaningful regulation has gone out of the window. Naturally then, in response to a setup that looks to maximise value over profit, over …

A word of caution about India and the AI wagon
1 year, 9 months ago

A word of caution about India and the AI wagon

The Hindu  

There has been a rise in warnings against Artificial Intelligence by technology leaders, researchers and experts, including Geoffrey Hinton, Elon Musk, Emad Mostaque, Cathy O’Neil, Stuart J. Russell, and many others. Both commercial and government players in India are already evolving from Big Data towards AI for better targeting, efficiency, profits, as well as ‘perceived and intended’ social welfare. Furthermore, …

India’s AI focus on problem solving for agriculture, health and smart cities
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s AI focus on problem solving for agriculture, health and smart cities

Hindustan Times  

The Union Budget 2023 highlighted the government’s focus on building localised applications for artificial intelligence, announcing that the country will set up three new centres in top educational institutions with the intention of finding scalable solutions across sectors, including agriculture, health, and sustainable cities. “The three new planned, dedicated AI Centres of Excellence will help accelerate the adoption and mainstreaming …

Union Budget 2023 AI Nirmala Sitharaman Artificial Intelligence Make India Work
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2023 AI Nirmala Sitharaman Artificial Intelligence Make India Work

ABP News  

Artificial Intelligence is slowly taking over the world, and it appears that India is wholeheartedly looking to tap into the sector, with plans to set up "centres of excellence" to develop AI technology. Sitharaman announced that in order to help realise the vision of "Make AI In India and Make AI work for India," three centres of excellence for artificial …

Health ministry working towards using AI in safe and effective way, says Union Minister Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha
5 years, 8 months ago

Health ministry working towards using AI in safe and effective way, says Union Minister Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also said in Lok Sabha on Friday that to address gaps in India’s AI ecosystem and realise its economic impact, the central government has prioritised building AI technology capabilities. New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry is working towards using Artificial Intelligence in a safe and effective way in public health in the country. The Ministry of …

India's Artificial Intelligence scene is set to explode, thanks to this Google-Niti Aayog tie-up
6 years, 10 months ago

India's Artificial Intelligence scene is set to explode, thanks to this Google-Niti Aayog tie-up

India Today  

On May 7, Tech giant Google said it has collaborated with Niti Aayog to focus on fostering growth for India's nascent artificial intelligence and machine learning ecosystem. Google, Niti Aayog to grant scholarships Besides, they will award grants and scholarships to researchers, scholars and university faculty conducting cutting-edge research in the field of Artificial Intelligence/ machine learning in India. The …

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