- Published on April 16, 2025
- In Global Tech
IndiaAI Mission CEO on Why Open-Source AI Makes Sense for 1.4 Billion People
India’s IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, pointed out that AI models may not stay open source, urging India to build its own LLM.
- By Siddharth Jindal
India’s AI future is here — and it’s open source at heart. In an engaging conversation between Shivnath Thukral, vice president of public policy at Meta India, and Abhishek Singh, additional secretary at MeitY, it became clear why this model is apt for India’s AI ambitions and how it can serve billions of people in India.
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For Singh, open-source isn’t just about code—it’s a way to unlock innovation and make powerful tools available to more people. He believes AI in India must be inclusive, rooted in the realities of everyday life. He emphasised the potential of AI to extend the reach of digital public infrastructure, citing voice-enabled services in mother tongues as a game-changer.
Imagine a farmer accessing crucial information ab
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Siddharth Jindal
Siddharth is a media graduate who loves to explore tech through journalism and putting forward ideas worth pondering about in the era of artificial intelligence.
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