Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: IIT Jodhpur will host India’s Centre of Excellence for Generative AI which has been named ‘Srijan’.
It will foster collaboration in the field of Artificial Intelligence &Emerging Technologies, aiming at encouraging students and young developers to use open-source AI models to solve real-world problems and drive positive social and economic impact.
The initiative is entirely funded by Global social media major Meta, who is supporting the Center for Generative AI (“GenAI CoE”) by providing its Open Space technologies also and is a part of MoU commitment with AICTE & MeitY.
It will be led by IndiaAI IBD under the ambit of its YuvaAI (Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI) initiative.
The CoE will identify and empower the next generation of AI innovators and entrepreneurs using open-source AI and exploring possibilities in Large Language Model (LLMs).
The research under its aegis will be shared with students via AICTE and via direct connection with colleges.
Srijan will engage young developers to deploy open-source LLMs across India & unearth indigenous use cases through Hackathons by conducting Master Training activation workshops for select colleges, data labs, and ITIs, introducing them to foundations of LLMs to ignite interest.
It will help support the creation of Student-led Startups experimenting with Open Source LLMs by identifying young developers.
The Centre of Excellence was announced under the aegis of Meity on July 27th, 2023. Srijan will ensure the long-term sustainability of the GenAI research beyond the initial phase supported by seed funding from Meta and support from IndiaAI.
IIT Jodhpur will devise a comprehensive plan that encompasses diverse revenue streams, strategic partnerships and continuous innovation. Its progress will be monitored annually by the joint committee of MeitY and Meta for the duration of the funding support.
