Ever since OpenAI introduced ChatGPT two years ago, the race to build its alternative has been relentless. Companies worldwide are building generative AI models and LLMs to rise above each other. In India, startups and companies have prioritised building AI in Indic languages (22 official languages of India) including Bengali, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit and Hindi among others, to serve the needs of the whole population.
This includes startups like Sarvam AI, Ola’s Krutrim, Wadhwani AI, and Tech Mahindra or even initiatives like Bhashini and AI4Bharat. Everyone is looking to solve the Indic data and AI problem through their research and initiatives.
While speaking with AIM, Tanuj Bhojwani, the head of People+ai, explained the importance of building Indic language models. “If I put a gun to your head and tell you that you cannot use Google from next month, you will maybe push back for one or two months but then start coughing up,” Bhojwani said that …