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Introducing Prof. Rohit Saluja, a core team member of the consortium. Prof. Saluja has a background of B.E. Hons. from BITS Goa and substantial industry experience at BHEL. His dedication to cutting-edge research is demonstrated by his Ph.D. in Robust Multilingual Indic OCR from IITB-Monash Research Academy and his postdoc at IIIT Hyderabad. Professor Saluja is one of the key component of BharatGPT's mission because of his broad interests in computer vision, applied machine learning, and deep learning.
Visit his webpage: https://scee.iitmandi.ac.in/faculty_personal.php?id=22

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"Unveiling core team members."
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In introducing the consortium team's core members, we are happy to introduce Prof. Maheshwari from Indore. He is an associate professor in the Operations Management and Quantitative Techniques area. By training, he is a and well-skilled in as well. He completed his doctorate at . Prof. Maheshwari's extensive techno-managerial experience is essential to guiding our initiative's success. Since its inception, he has remained a pillar of the initiative.

Visit his webpage: https://www.iimidr.ac.in/faculty/full-time-faculty/?scat=7&sfname=aditya

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I'm pleased to introduce Dr. Ksh*tij Jadhav, an assistant professor at the Koita Centre for Digital Health - KCDH (IIT Bombay), as the next in our series introducing the members of . Dr. Khitij, a physician and neuroscientist by training, serves as a liaison between medical professionals and data scientists, engineers at , who possess the necessary expertise to tackle healthcare issues.
Dr. Khitij holds an MBBS, MD (Pharmacology) from Mumbai's esteemed medical schools (KEM Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital), a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the of Lausanne, Switzerland, and a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroscience at the , UK. He continues to be a cornerstone of BharatGPT since its inception.
Visit his webpage: https://www.kcdh.iitb.ac.in/people/faculty/kcdh-faculty

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"Unveiling core team members."
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Happy to introduce Prof. Ravi Kiran Sarvadevabhatla, from IIIT Hyderabad, a core team member of ! He has expertise in both applied and . His research interests are diverse and include a variety of disciplines and multi-modal multimedia data (such as images, videos, text, audio/speech, and eye-tracking data) as well as inter-disciplinary areas (such as robotics, graphics, and human-computer interaction).
Prof. Kiran has driven our innovative initiatives forward since the beginning. His pioneering research and impactful contributions shape the forefront of AI in India and his invaluable role, also in advancing the !

Here is the link to learn more about Prof. Ravi: https://www.iiit.ac.in/people/faculty/ravi.kiran/.

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We are pleased to announce Dr. Maunendra Sankar Desarkar, the next esteemed member of the . At , Dr. Maunendra is an associate professor in the computer science and engineering department and the current head of the artificial intelligence department. He is a GenAI and computer science expert with over 15 years of expertise. His significant contributions enhance the development and purpose of .
Academically, he is mostly interested in:
Machine learning, data mining, recommendation systems, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

Visit his profile at https://people.iith.ac.in/maunendra/index.html to learn more about his work and the areas in which he has excelled.

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Happy to share Ankit Bose's comments on in a media article by Analytics India Magazine. Ankit discusses NASSCOM's goal of making Indic models a practical alternative for businesses to embrace, and he sees BharatGPT as a highly positive way to achieve this goal. So far, we have been grateful for NASSCOM's encouraging response to our activities and facilitation of industry contacts.
Full article: https://analyticsindiamag.com/exclusive-how-nasscom-is-enabling-bharatgpt-adoption-in-india/

Other link: https://lnkd.in/dzKxTnjE

nasscom ai | Ganesh Ramakrishnan | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay| Vishnu Vardhan| Vizzhy Inc. | SMLappy to share that Mr. Amit Sheth, the founding director of the Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Carolina, has recognized the hashtag initiative to make India the AI Hub of the World. Analytics India Magazine connected with Mr. Sheth to learn more about his perspective on the current state of AI in India and how it may be further developed to achieve more achievements on a global scale. He believes that this can be achieved with hashtag and hashtag partnerships.

Full article:https://lnkd.in/dhcdBxQB

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[Exclusive] How NASSCOM is Enabling BharatGPT Adoption in India NASSCOM’s head of AI Ankit Bose showed tremendous support for the initiative and has been helping BharatGPT be enterprise ready.

Happy to share that Mr. Amit Sheth, the founding director of the Artificial Intelligence Institute of South Carolina, has recognized the BharatGPT initiative to make India the AI Hub of the World. Analytics India Magazine connected with Mr. Sheth to learn more about his perspective on the current state of AI in India and how it may be further developed to achieve more achievements on a global scale. He believes that this can be achieved with academic and private partnerships.
Full article: https://analyticsindiamag.com/meet-the-ai-advisor-of-prime-minister-narendra-modi/

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[Exclusive] Amit Sheth on Making India the AI Hub of the World AIM spoke to Amit Sheth, the chair and founding director of AIISC, who has been continuously working with Indian academic institutions for AI.

Another article by Analytics India Magazine, covering , talks about the need for open-source Indic models. BharatGPT aims to become the meta of Indic LLMs and is being built from scratch by the Indian research community led by Professor Ganesh Ramakrishnan at .
Explore the full article here:

BharatGPT Aims to Become Meta of Indic LLMs BharatGPT researchers know the power of open source and have plans to release a bunch of models initially for the developer community.

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I am pleased to share the article titled 'Meet BharatGPT’s GPU Buddy,' which has been covered by Analytics India Magazine.
The article discusses our significant industry collaboration with Vizzhy Inc. and Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare (SML), headed by Dr. Vishnu Vardhan, the and CEO.
Vizzy and SML have been key to the foundation of since the start.
For a more comprehensive understanding, please refer to the following link:
https://analyticsindiamag.com/meet-bharatgpts-gpu-buddy/

Meet BharatGPT’s GPU Buddy Vizzhy is one of the first companies in India to start using generative AI in healthcare.

featured in Analytics India Magazine!

We're happy to share our exclusive feature in Analytics India Magazine, which unveils how hashtag shapes India's narrative in the AI realm.

Uncover the intricate details of our journey, from core team members and groundbreaking innovations to our vision and mission for India-centric AI's future. This is more than a feature; it's an invitation to witness the transformation of AI with hashtag at the helm.

Complete article link: https://t.co/ykMWILLPiW

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[Exclusive] How BharatGPT Will Mark India on the Global AI Map To understand how BharatGPT integrates generative AI with Bharatiya culture, AIM got in touch with Prof Ganesh Ramakrishnan from IIT Bombay.

"Unveiling core team members."
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In continuation of the series of introductions of core team members, we are now introducing Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, !
Prof. Bhattacharya played a crucial role in shaping the concept of BharatGPT, which aims to deliver India-centric multi-lingual and multi-modal GPT/LLMs.

His incredible research interests are databases, data mining, information retrieval, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence, which contribute to research happening at .
Prof. Bhattacharya is a trailblazer in research, honored with:
* IBM Faculty Research Award
* Yahoo! Faculty Research and Engagement Program Award
* Best Paper, COMAD 2011
* Best Student Paper, COMAD 2010
* Top-Five Student Paper, ICDM 2005
Dive deep into his expertise and publications by exploring his profile at:
https://bit.ly/3tSU4B0
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As the sun moves into a new celestial phase, we wish you a joyous Makar Sankranti, Bihu, and Pongal! 🪁🌾
Embrace the spirit of prosperity, togetherness, and the abundant harvest that marks this festive season.
May the warmth of the sun bring positivity and success to your endeavors. Here's to new beginnings and the vibrant diversity that makes our cultural tapestry so rich! 🎉🌾

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In continuation of #1, we are now introducing the driving force behind , other than Prof V Kamkoti, Director, IIT Madras, - the exceptional Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan! As a vital core team member, his visionary leadership from has shaped this revolutionary initiative.

Prof. Ganesh is the Institute Chair Professor, Professor-in-Charge, Koita Centre for Digital Health - KCDH (IIT Bombay), and Co-PI for the National Disease Modelling Consortium, IIT Bombay.

He is a luminary in AI, ML, and Natural Language Processing (NLP). Explore his extensive research and groundbreaking contributions: [Link to Prof. Ganesh's profile -https://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~ganesh/]

Some of the research contributions are listed below:

* Udaan: Bridging Language Gaps in Education, an Indian Language End-to-End Translation Ecosystem, aiming to break language barriers in education.

* DECILE: Data-Efficient Machine Learning addresses the challenge of data-hungry AI and Deep Learning models.

* Video Surveillance Analytics: A real-time and offline analytics software for video surveillance. OCR and Scene Text Recognition: Software tailored for Indian languages and context.

* Lokacart: For MSMEs and Farmer Groups

* Lokavidya: Knowledge Sharing Platform: Focused on training and educational institutions.

Prof. Ganesh's profound insights and relentless dedication propel towards a future where AI seamlessly integrates with India's diverse linguistic and cultural tapestry. The notion of , originating with 11 languages and poised to expand to 22 languages, marks a ground-breaking stride in Indian AI.

Join us on this transformative journey led by a visionary mind!

Dr. V. Kamakoti, of , and core team member of , shared his thoughts on leading newspaper . He predicts a breakthrough for Space, AI & Medical technologies in the year 2024. He mentions that there will be a big growth in large language models specific to different domains capturing the Indian ecosystem. consortium will play a role in helping doctors, lawyers, engineers and so on. He also mentions that medical technology will see AI intervention and the consortium of IITs will play a major role in all three sectors.
Read more:
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Predictions for 2024: Space, AI & Medtech to see breakthroughs Next year is predicted to see three major technologies in India's economy: space, AI, and medtech. The space sector is expected to experience exponential growth due to the government's openness for private participation, forming the basis for 6G communication. Startups in space-tech will be needed t...

Today's for our plans afoot to develop India-centric generative AI.

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Vishnu Vardhan , Ganesh Ramakrishnan-IITB, Prof. V. Kamkoti- IITM, Ksh*tij Jadhav-IITB, Ravi Kiran S.-IIIT HYD, Rohit Saluja-IIT Mandi, Prof. Arnab Bhattacharya-IIT Kanpur, Maunendra Sankar Desarkar-IIT HYD, Aditya Maheshwari-IIM Indore, Prof. Ganti S. Murthy- IIT Indore, Raghavendran Lakshminarayanan-IITB, Pankaj Singh-Aify Innovation.

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The Consortium which aims to deliver India-centric multi-lingual and multi-modal GPT/LLMs, is a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative led by . The consortium consists of other premier academic institutes such as , , , , , , and (a division of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology). The industry partners include Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare Private Limited led by Dr. Vishnu Vardhan, , and , while the consortium is presently working closely with (Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances).
At the annual , Chairman Mr. Akash Ambani spoke about their interest in the consortium and their work with IIT Bombay.

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"Unveiling core team members."
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I am honored to introduce . V. Kamakoti, of and a vital member of the consortium.
The BharatGPT benefited significantly from the leadership of one of its core members, Professor V. Kamakoti. His expertise and leadership played a crucial role during the infancy phase of the consortium. By teaming up, we are positioned to propel innovative investigations and influence the trajectory of artificial intelligence.
Exciting times ahead!

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Member Profile : V. Kamakoti

Professor Ganesh Ramakrishnan recently delivered an invited lecture at , hosted by Prof. Narendra Ahuja, Prof. Ravishankar K. Iyer and his team . Prof Ganesh provided detailed information about —a cutting-edge initiative in large language models. He talked how this multi-institute AI effort, fostering a public-private partnership in India, presents a suite of Generative AI capabilities uniquely designed for India's linguistic and cultural diversity. With a focus on translational research, Prof. Ganesh's group is shaping AI to be more relevant and impactful in our nation's distinctive context.
Stay tuned as we redefine the future of AI! 💡🗣️

We are on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bharat-gpt-897bb8298
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Happy to introduce our most significant industry collaboration at the early stage of with industry partner Vizzhy Inc., led by the energetic Dr. Vishnu Vardhan, Founder and CEO.
Vizzhy Inc. (https://lnkd.in/d3T3B2uV) is renowned for pioneering AI solutions that push the boundaries of innovation. This aligns seamlessly with our mission at . Together, we're poised to revolutionize the future of artificial intelligence.
Stay tuned for this extraordinary synergy!


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Empowering a with the mission of : the development of a multimodal AI system in all Indian languages with the addition of 30 billion tokens across public databases.
Short-term : Raise India's AI proficiency to global standards. Long-term : Establish India as the leader in generative AI worldwide.

Accompany us on this life-changing adventure! 💻🇮🇳

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Bharat GPT is excited to introduce our innovative partnership with ! 🤝 We are thrilled to collaborate with Professors Bhiksha Raj, who specializes in speech and audio processing, and Lori Levin, who is renowned for her contributions to language technology and machine translation. Our shared dedication to research, teaching, and ethical standards enables us to shape the future of AI by fusing state-of-the-art AI innovation with the highest caliber of academic accomplishment. 🌍
Prepare yourself for a synergy that breaks through barriers and opens up new possibilities! Future Tech Leaders.

Raj, Levin, Ramakrishnan, Vardhan

Unveiling the - A generative AI Revolution!

, at the head of generative AI leadership, charts a trailblazing path that merges technical innovation, cultural preservation, and vigorous economic growth. Our dedication goes beyond expanding AI capabilities; it envisions a future in which cutting-edge technology catalyse economic development while also serving as stewards of India's unique cultural legacy. We are constructing a narrative that praises development while cherishing the roots that define us by combining generative AI and cultural preservation.

Stay tuned with us on this revolutionary journey as we traverse the delicate mix of innovation and tradition, charting a course for India's culturally rich, economically dynamic future. 🚀🌍🇮🇳

Our team members are:

Ganesh Ramakrishnan, . V. Kamkoti- IIT Madras, Ksh*tij Jadhav, . Arnab Bhattacharya-IIT Kanpur, Dr. Rohit Saluja, Maunendra Sankar Desarkar, Mohan Raghavan, Aditya Maheshwari, . Ganti S. Murthy- IIT Indore, Ravikiran-IIIT Hyderabad, L.-KCDH

Delighted to share the exciting news that Bharat GPT is making a significant impact at the prestigious hashtag Stata Center, hashtag ! 🚀 Yesterday, we presented our cutting-edge research and innovation in large language models at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Gratitude to hashtag for providing us with this invaluable opportunity to showcase the latest advancements in artificial intelligence.

Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to push the boundaries of AI exploration! 🌐🔍

Thanks to Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan, Dr. Vishnu Vardhan, Vizzhy Inc.

Late post!
Exciting news from BharatGPT! The collaborative efforts between the DARPG - Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay team have materialized with the integration of into CPGRAMS. The official signing of the non-disclosure agreement took place in the presence of Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan from IIT Bombay and Shri Parthasarathy Bhaskar, Deputy Secretary , with the esteemed presence of Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary DARPG. This marks a significant step forward in leveraging BharatGPT's capabilities for enhancing CPGRAMS functionalities. Looking forward to the positive impact of this collaboration!"

https://twitter.com/DARPG_GoI/status/1708039295498682609

Thrilled to showcase BharatGPT at the prestigious Exec Council Meeting in Jodhpur! Shared insights on our cutting-edge work with Large Language Models (LLM), spanning fields like law, healthcare, and more. Grateful for the positive reception from industry leaders. Special thanks to NASSCOM for supporting our initiatives and facilitating connections with industries. It's incredible to witness the versatile impact of BharatGPT across various sectors. Looking forward to further collaborations and innovations in law, healthcare, and beyond!

Thanks to Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan, Dr. Vishnu Vardhan, Dr. Debjani Ghosh.