{"id":38704,"date":"2025-03-07T21:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=38704"},"modified":"2025-03-07T21:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:31:07","slug":"meity-launches-aikosha-and-other-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/07-03-2025\/meity-launches-aikosha-and-other-initiatives","title":{"rendered":"MeitY Launches AIKosha and Other Initiatives\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Syllabus: GS3\/Science & Technology; Awareness in the Field of IT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology unveiled a series of AI-driven initiatives<\/strong> under the IndiaAI Mission<\/strong>, marking a major step in strengthening India\u2019s artificial intelligence ecosystem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Key Initiatives Launched<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • AIKosha (IndiaAI Datasets Platform): <\/strong>A secured AI repository designed to facilitate AI innovation by providing:\n
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      • 300+ datasets and 80+ AI models for diverse applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • An AI sandbox environment with an integrated development environment (IDE), tools, and tutorials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • The datasets on AI Kosha<\/strong> include submissions from various sources, such as 2011 Census data, satellite imagery captured by Indian satellites, Open Governance Data platform, health data, and meteorological and pollution data.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • IndiaAI Compute Portal:<\/strong> It provides discounted AI compute, network, storage, and cloud services to startups, MSMEs, researchers, students, and government agencies.\n
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        • Eligible AI users can receive up to 40% subsidy on cloud AI compute services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • It supports high-end and mid-range GPUs such as NVIDIA H100, H200, A100, AMD MI300x, Intel Gaudi 2, and AWS Tranium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • AI Competency Framework for Public Sector Officials:<\/strong> To equip government officials with AI-related skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • iGOT-AI: Personalized AI Learning: <\/strong>AI-powered content recommendation system for government officials on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • IndiaAI Startup Financing: <\/strong>IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Program with STATION F (four-month accelerator program in collaboration with STATION F and HEC Paris).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • IndiaAI Innovation Centre (IAIC): <\/strong>Supports Indian researchers, startups, and entrepreneurs in building Indian Foundational Models (LLMs, SLMs & LMMs). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          IndiaAI Mission <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • About: <\/strong>Launched in March 2024, <\/strong>it is a comprehensive initiative aimed at fostering AI research, development, and innovation in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Funding: <\/strong>5-year public-private partnership model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Implementing Agency: <\/strong>‘IndiaAI’ Independent Business Division under Digital India Corporation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Objectives:<\/strong> Strengthening public-private partnerships to accelerate AI research & development.\n
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            • Deployment of over 10,000 GPUs to enable high-performance AI computing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Establishing AI supercomputing facilities like AIRAWAT at C-DAC, Pune.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Ensuring ethical AI practices, data transparency, and accessibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Over the next five years, IndiaAI Mission will support the initiatives like:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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              \"IndiaAI<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

              Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • The launch of AIKosha, the AI Compute Portal, and other IndiaAI initiatives marks a major step in democratizing AI access, fostering research-driven innovation, and strengthening India\u2019s global AI leadership. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • The event brought together government officials, researchers, industry leaders, and startups, fostering collaboration to build an AI-powered future for India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Source: PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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