India taps Sarvam to build sovereign large language model

Under the initiative, Sarvam will receive dedicated compute resources to develop the model from scratch. Designed to be capable of reasoning, optimized for voice applications, and fluent across Indian languages, the model is intended for secure deployment at a population scale.

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Sarvam AI, which had earlier proposed the development of a 70-billion parameter multimodal model supporting both Indian languages and English, has already commenced work on the project. Instead of direct monetary grants, Sarvam AI is likely to receive GPU compute credits worth Rs 200 crore.