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NEWS: INDIAai and Meta India sign pact to collaborate on AI and emerging technologies

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- The INDIAai and Meta India signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration and cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies.
INDIAai : What is it ?
- It is a joint venture between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), and NASSCOM.
- It is a knowledge portal, research organization, and ecosystem-building initiative focused on preparing the nation for an AI-driven future.
- NeGD was created in 2009 as an Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation (a not-for-profit company set up by MeitY).
- NASSCOM is a not-for-profit industry association and the apex body for the IT and IT-enabled products and services sector in India.
Objectives of the MOU
- To establish a framework for cooperation and to make Meta’s open-source AI models available for use by the Indian AI ecosystem.
- To advance research and development in AI and Emerging Technologies, seeking breakthroughs in AI technology and its applications.
- Establishing a Centre of Excellence to nurture the startup ecosystem of AI and other Emerging Technologies.
- Building datasets in Indian Languages to enable translation and large language models, prioritizing low-resource languages to foster social inclusion and improve government service delivery.
- Enhance accessibility to AI compute resources for researchers, startups, and organizations with limited resources.
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