DBT Bureau
Bengaluru, 27 October 2024
Social media giant, Meta has announced a partnership with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to set up a Centre for Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Centre for Gen AI will be set up at the Indian Institute of Jodhpur, the IT Ministry said in a release. The aim of the new centre is to promote open source-AI in India.
“The partnership will enable development of indigenous AI applications, advance skill development in AI, boost research capabilities with the aim of contributing to India’s AI mission of ensuring tech sovereignty and the vision of building AI solutions that are tailor made for India,” IT ministry said.
Meta is planning to invest around Rs 7.5 crore over the next three years in the Centre for Generative AI at IIT Jodhpur.
The centre will empower the next generation of researchers, students, and practitioners with the knowledge and tools necessary for the responsible development and deployment of GenAI technologies, Meta said.
“This programme aims to bridge the AI talent gap in the country by empowering students and young developers aged 18-30 to leverage open-source large language models (LLMs) to address real-world challenges. It aims to build capacity in generative AI skills, utilizing open-source LLMs while fostering AI innovation across key sectors,” Meta said in the release.
