India democratizes AI compute and launches AI research body
Two moves from India:
- A white paper to build AI on top of Digital Public Infrastructure so smaller players get compute access.
- A new AI research organization (IAIRO) in GIFT City with PPP model and shared GPU infrastructure.
This matters if you build in or for India. More accessible compute means more experimentation and products. Shared research hubs mean you can partner or recruit smarter.
Source:
White paper signals push to build AI on DPI rails, democratise compute access - The Economic Times
The white paper was developed through consultations with domain experts and key stakeholders, including the NITI Aayog, with the aim of providing direction to India’s AI policy and governance framework. The paper signalled a push towards extending the government’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model to AI, seeking to platformise AI access, instead of owning AI systems.
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