India Launches Three Indigenous AI Foundation Models for Diverse Applications
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched three indigenous AI foundation models: EKA-1 by Soket Labs and Dhir 2B and Dhir 5B by ZenteiQ. EKA-1, with 26.3 billion parameters, supports complex tasks and covers all 22 official Indian languages, targeting enterprise use. The Dhir models are lightweight, optimized for local devices, and support 10 major Indian languages. These models aim to enhance AI capabilities across sectors, including cybersecurity, with options for secure, offline deployment.
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thefinancialexpress broke this story on 6 Nov, 01:03 pm. Other outlets followed.