India Secures 19,000 GPUs and Launches $1.25 Billion AI Mission to Build Six Large-Scale Models by 2025
Summary
India launches urgent $1.25 billion AI mission securing 19,000 GPUs to build six large-scale models by 2025, selecting Sarvam AI for a 70-billion-parameter model optimized for the country's 22 official languages after DeepSeek's breakthrough sparks global AI competition.
Key Points
- India launches urgent AI development initiatives after DeepSeek's success, with the government securing 19,000 GPUs and receiving over 500 startup applications for foundational AI models
- The country faces unique challenges including linguistic diversity with 22 official languages, chronic underinvestment in R&D at just 0.65% of GDP, and limited high-quality training data in Indian languages
- Government announces $1.25 billion IndiaAI Mission to build six large-scale models by 2025, selecting Sarvam AI to develop a 70-billion-parameter model optimized for Indian languages