The world’s first Government-funded Multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) Initiative known as BharatGen was recently launched.
About BharatGen
Large Language Model (LLM)
- Large Language Model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence model designed to understand, generate, and interact with human language.
- These models are trained on vast amounts of text data.
- They are capable of performing tasks such as translation, summarization, question-answering, and text generation.
- Examples: GPT(Generative Pre-trained Transformer) , BharatGen
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- Scope: BharatGen is an initiative that will create generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that can generate high-quality text and multimodal content in various Indian languages.
- Initiative by: Spearheaded by IIT Bombay under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST)
- Features: The four key distinguishing features of BharatGen are:
- The multilingual and multimodal nature of foundation models;
- Bhartiya data set based building, and training;
- Open-source platform and
- Development of an ecosystem of generative AI research in the country.
- Significance of BharatGen:
- Cultural and Linguistic Preservation: Supports India’s diverse languages and cultures in AI development.
- Accessible AI: Makes AI available to all citizens, promoting social equity.
- India-Centric Data: Focuses on India-specific data, ensuring accurate representation and digital sovereignty.
- Strengthens AI Ecosystem: Reduces reliance on foreign tech, boosting domestic AI innovation.
- Open-Source Collaboration: It will help democratise AI across India
- Data-Efficient Models: Creates AI models effective with minimal data, benefiting underserved languages.
- Long-Term AI Adoption: Aims for wide AI use across industries by 2026.
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
- About: The National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) is a comprehensive Mission aimed at transforming ideas into market-ready products and fostering advanced technologies.
- A Cyber-Physical System (CPS) integrates physical processes with computational algorithms and networked sensors to monitor and control these processes in real time.
- This technology bridges the physical and virtual worlds, facilitating seamless interaction between humans and machines.
- Implemented by: The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India is implementing the NM-ICPS
- Focus Areas: The mission will focus on four key areas:
- Technology Development
- Human Resource Development (HRD) & Skill Development
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Start-up Ecosystem Development
- International Collaborations
- Components: The Mission aims at establishment of Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH), Application Innovation Hubs (AIH) and Technology Translation Research Parks (TTRP).
- Each hub covers the entire technology life cycle: knowledge generation, development, translation, and commercialization.
- The Hubs and TTRPs will operate in a hub-and-spoke model, connecting academics, industry, central ministries, and state governments to develop solutions at reputed academic and R&D organisations.
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