India Launches ‘BharatGen’: First Indigenous Multimodal AI Language Model
Why in News?
- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiled ‘BharatGen’ at the BharatGen Summit in New Delhi. This initiative marks India’s first indigenously developed, government-funded, AI-based Multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) designed to support 22 Indian languages.
Important Key Points:
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Multimodal Capabilities: BharatGen integrates text, speech, and image data, enabling comprehensive AI applications across various sectors.
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Language Support: The model is designed to support 22 Indian languages, addressing the country’s linguistic diversity.
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Development and Funding: Developed under the leadership of the TIH Foundation for IoT and IoE at IIT Bombay, BharatGen is funded by the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS).
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Public Service Enhancement: The initiative aims to revolutionize public service delivery by providing AI tools tailored to India’s socio-cultural context.
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Open-Source Platform: BharatGen is envisioned as an open-source platform to foster collaboration and innovation in AI research and applications.
