India will implement the Rs 10,000 crore India AI Mission in the next two to three months

Current Context: India’s ambitious IndiaAI Mission has been approved by the Cabinet with a budget outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore.

• Here are the key components of this mission:
• IndiaAI Compute Capacity: This pillar aims to build a high-end scalable AI computing ecosystem, including 10,000 or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) through public-private partnerships. An AI marketplace will offer AI as a service and pre-trained models to innovators.
• IndiaAI Innovation Centre: Focused on developing and deploying indigenous Large Multimodal Models (LMMs) and domain-specific foundational models in critical sectors.
• IndiaAI Datasets Platform: Streamlining access to quality non-personal datasets for AI innovation, providing a unified data platform for Indian startups and researchers.
• IndiaAI Application Development Initiative: Promoting AI applications in critical sectors by addressing problem statements from Central Ministries, State Departments, and other institutions.
• IndiaAI FutureSkills: Increasing AI courses in undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. programs to nurture AI talent.
• This mission aims to democratize computing access, improve data quality, develop indigenous AI capabilities, and drive responsible, inclusive growth of India’s AI ecosystem.

Question:

1 What is the primary objective of IndiaAI Compute Capacity pillar?

• A) Develop large multimodal models
• B) Build AI marketplace
• C) Enhance AI skills in universities
• D) Establish high-end scalable AI computing ecosystem

Answer: D) This pillar aims to build a high-end scalable AI computing ecosystem, including 10,000 or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) through public-private partnerships.