"AI is a tool. its deployment is our choice." - Fei-Fei Li, AI pioneer
Focus on international AI Dialogue
The upcoming summit by Government of India in New Delhi is the first such event in the Global South. It moves beyond safety to focus on innovation. This ensures developing nations help shape how technology is used for social good. At least a discussion in this direction has commenced.
India as global service hub
IndiaAI CEO Abhishek Singh sees the nation as a global service provider. With abundant talent, India offers solutions at lower costs than Western countries. This strategy utilizes digital systems to create value. (Though Indian IT major failed to build any leading foundation AI models till date, as US and China raced ahead, this is at least a move in the right direction now)
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Digital resources access
The summit promotes resource access. Discussions focus on creating an AI marketplace and research networks. This helps spread technology benefits equitably across the globe rather than concentrating power.
Building on indigenous models
India focuses on indigenous models instead of large GPU farms. Those are not only prohibitively costly, but maybe even unviable for India to build at this stage. Value comes from services trained on local parameters. These tools empower people by providing services tailored to their needs.
Solving local challenges with data
The objective is solving local problems using Indian datasets. These models often outperform global versions on local benchmarks. This positions India as a leader in practical artificial intelligence development.
Summary
The AI impact summit highlights the Global South in technology development. IndiaAI CEO Abhishek Singh explains how India uses talent and data to build services. This strategy focuses on indigenous models for solving regional challenges effectively for all citizens.
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Food for thought
Can specialized ai models trained on local data provide more value than massive global computing power?
AI concept to learn: Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
The idea of a digital public infrastructure includes shared systems like identity and payment platforms. It provides a foundation for developers to scale new technologies like AI. This ensures digital tools reach everyone in society. India has proven expertise via Aadhar, UPI and more.
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