What is AIKosha?
Key takeaways?
Unified AI Resource Platform
- Comprehensive Repository: AIKosha offers access to over 300 non-personal datasets and 80+ AI models, serving as a central hub for AI development. These datasets include those from the MeitY’s Digital India Bhashini division, with one dataset containing 1,684 hours of labelled speech data across 12 Indian languages, which could help develop tools for automatic speech recognition. Private companies such as Sarvam AI and Ola Krutrim have also uploaded their models to AIKosha.
- Integrated Development Environment: The platform includes an AI sandbox with tools, tutorials, and secure APIs, facilitating seamless AI model training and deployment. According to Union electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Startups, researchers, application developers and others can now access 14,000 GPUs (graphics processing units) on the IndiaAI Compute Portal, with 4,000 more in the pipeline.
- Non-Monetized Data Access: The government has clarified that there are no plans to monetize the non-personal data on AIKosha, ensuring free and open access for users. Users can download the datasets by first signing up for DigiLocker using their mobile number, while organisations must register via the ministry of electronics and information technology’s (MeitY) Entity Locker using Aadhaar. This approach aims to ensure platform security and the appropriateness of the datasets.
- Data Privacy Compliance: AIKosha adheres to India's data protection laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, ensuring responsible data usage.
Support for Indigenous AI Development
- Foundation for India's AI Models: AIKosha is instrumental in developing India's own foundational AI models, including large language models tailored to the country's diverse needs.
- Collaboration with Government Departments: Datasets from various ministries, such as agriculture and weather forecasting, are integrated into the platform, enriching the data pool for AI applications.
- Complementary Initiatives: AIKosha is part of the larger IndiaAI Mission, which includes the AI Compute Portal providing access to over 14,000 GPUs at subsidized rates, and programs like the IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Program and AI Competency Framework for public sector officials.
- Focus on Skill Development: Initiatives like the India AI Future Skills, the AI Competency Framework for Public Sector Officials, iGOT-AI Mission Karmayogi, an AI-powered personalized learning platform, and the establishment of AI Data Labs in Tier II and III cities aim to build a robust AI talent pool across the country.
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