- Published on August 10, 2023
- In AI Trends
Turning Rural India into Data Mining Hubs
“It currently takes an average low-income Indian over 7 generations to make USD 1500 in savings and a Karya worker can make the same amount in less than a year.”
- By Vandana Nair
TIME recently covered a brilliant piece on how the rural market is contributing to the development of AI systems such as ChatGPT and alike, where it not only highlighted the rising demand for training datasets in one’s own native language, but emphasised the need for more inclusive solutions. The company behind this led us to Bangalore-launched Karya, a nonprofit organisation that is working towards accelerating social mobility in the country via AI training and upskilling.
Founded by Manu Chopra and Vivek Seshadri in 2021, Karya was created with the vision of making an ecosystem of ethical data usage at the same time financially and technologically empower communities.
Manu and Vivek were Microsoft researchers. From 2017 to 2020 Karya was a Microsoft incubated centre,
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Vandana Nair
As a rare blend of engineering, MBA, and journalism degree, Vandana Nair brings a unique combination of technical know-how, business acumen, and storytelling skills to the table. Her insatiable curiosity for all things startups, businesses, and AI technologies ensures that there's always a fresh and insightful perspective to her reporting. She now hosts her tech segment 'Point Break' on AIM Tv.
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