Government Initiative for AI Dataset Platform

The government is set to commence the collection and aggregation of datasets from various ministries, departments, and public and private records to develop a comprehensive database of non-personal information for the India AI datasets platform. This initiative aims to facilitate the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in developing localized large language models (LLMs).

Data Collection and Processing

• The raw data collected will be refined to enhance access, quality, and utilization.
• Once collated, the database will become available for training LLMs and other language models.
• The entire process of data collection and sifting is expected to take approximately six months.

Access and Application

The aggregated data will provide seamless access to startups, companies, academics, and researchers, enabling the creation of specialized services:

• Trained data will be available for domestic startups and companies to develop application programming interfaces (APIs).
• APIs will interact with the language models to deliver specialized services.

India AI Mission Funding

• The India AI Mission, launched in March, has allocated ₹10,372 crore for various initiatives.
• ₹199.55 crore is dedicated to the India AI datasets platform.
• An outlay of ₹689.05 crore is planned for the application development initiative.
• ₹4,563.36 crore is aimed at establishing computing capacity of up to 10,000 graphic processing units (GPUs).
• The mission also includes ₹1,971.37 crore for the India AI innovation centre and ₹882.94 crore for the future skills programme.
• ₹1,942.5 crore is allocated for financing startups under the AI Mission.

Mission's Pillars

• The mission is based on seven pillars, including:
• Streamlined funding support for deep-tech AI startups.
• The establishment of an AI innovation centre and an AI datasets platform.