To promote collaboration within the AI and Emerging Technologies field, ‘India AI’ and Meta, India, have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The agreement, signed by Abhishek Singh, CEO of India AI, and Shivnath Thukral, Director & Head of Public Policy, Meta India, aims to establish a framework for cooperation in the realm of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies.
The primary objective of this partnership is to enable the use of Meta’s open-source AI models within the Indian AI ecosystem. Abhishek Singh highlighted that India’s active adoption of digital technologies positions AI and Emerging Technologies as crucial tools for extending technology’s benefits to a wider population. This collaboration aims to tackle significant challenges through joint research and development initiatives utilizing advanced AI technologies such as Llama and other open-source solutions.
Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, commended India’s digital leadership and expressed that Meta’s open AI innovation aligns well with India’s approach. The collaboration between ‘India AI’ and Meta is seen as a promising opportunity to further India’s digital leadership and develop AI solutions tailored to the country’s unique requirements.
The partnership between ‘India AI’ and Meta focuses on advancing research and development in AI and Emerging Technologies. Additionally, the possibility of establishing a Centre of Excellence to nurture the AI startup ecosystem is being explored.
Leveraging Meta’s AI research models like LlaMA, Massively Multilingual Speech, and No Language Left Behind, the collaboration will prioritize building datasets in Indian Languages. These datasets will facilitate translation and the creation of large language models, particularly for low-resource languages. This initiative aims to promote social inclusion, enhance government service delivery, and foster innovation through large language models, Generative AI, cognitive systems, and translation models.
‘India AI’ and Meta are also committed to enhancing accessibility to AI compute resources for researchers, startups, and resource-limited organizations. Knowledge sharing and collaboration will be facilitated through workshops, seminars, conferences, and similar platforms, fostering the growth of AI talent in India.
Furthermore, both entities share the goal of raising awareness about AI’s potential benefits and risks among diverse stakeholders, including policymakers, businesses, civil society, and the general public. They plan to collaborate on the development of comprehensive tools and guidelines to promote responsible AI practices.
