MUMBAI: A public-private partnership is underway with leading Indian institutes, government departments and private players to develop an India-centric multi-lingual generative artificial intelligence (AI) system on the lines of ChatGPT.
BharatGPT is backed by the Centre’s departments and is partnered with private firms including Reliance group’s Jio Infocomm, Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare Private Ltd and National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom).
Ganesh Ramakrishnan, professor of computer science at IITB, who is leading the project, said it will marry ‘Bharatiya linguistic and cultural heritage’ with technological innovation. “Beyond advancing generative AI capabilities, we aim to develop the Indian AI ecosystem that promotes technological inclusion throughout all Indian economic and social strata blending cutting-edge technology with Bharat’s rich heritage,” he said.
The other institutes include IITs at Madras, Hyderabad, Mandi, Kanpur, Indian Institute of Information and Technology Hyderabad, and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore. Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash Ambani spoke about it at Techfest too.
While it is a large project, Jio is looking for generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language model (LLM)-based solutions for its telecom and retail businesses. The conglomerate plans to use open-source GPTs by tailoring them according to their requirements.
Speaking at the institute, Ambani said Reliance is seeking to integrate AI across its products and services. Describing AI as ‘All Included’, he underscored the need to make the technology available for everyone.
BharatGPT is backed by the Centre’s departments and is partnered with private firms including Reliance group’s Jio Infocomm, Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare Private Ltd and National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom).
Ganesh Ramakrishnan, professor of computer science at IITB, who is leading the project, said it will marry ‘Bharatiya linguistic and cultural heritage’ with technological innovation. “Beyond advancing generative AI capabilities, we aim to develop the Indian AI ecosystem that promotes technological inclusion throughout all Indian economic and social strata blending cutting-edge technology with Bharat’s rich heritage,” he said.
The other institutes include IITs at Madras, Hyderabad, Mandi, Kanpur, Indian Institute of Information and Technology Hyderabad, and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore. Reliance Jio Infocomm chairman Akash Ambani spoke about it at Techfest too.
While it is a large project, Jio is looking for generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language model (LLM)-based solutions for its telecom and retail businesses. The conglomerate plans to use open-source GPTs by tailoring them according to their requirements.
Speaking at the institute, Ambani said Reliance is seeking to integrate AI across its products and services. Describing AI as ‘All Included’, he underscored the need to make the technology available for everyone.
