3 Things India in the AI race, grenade attacks in Punjab, and ban on convicted politicians
Feb 27, 2025
Amitabh Sinha, a reporter at The Indian Express with expertise in artificial intelligence, discusses the urgent need for India to develop its own large language model amid global AI advancements. Man Aman Singh Chhina, also from The Indian Express, details the alarming wave of grenade attacks in Punjab and the intersection of terrorism and gang violence. The conversation concludes with the government's stance on banning convicted politicians from elections, emphasizing that such issues should be handled by Parliament.
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India's AI Landscape
- India possesses a vibrant AI research ecosystem, but it currently lacks its own Large Language Models (LLMs).
- LLMs are the cutting edge of AI, and their development is crucial for a nation's technological advancement.
Foundational Models
- Foundational models in AI, like LLMs, can perform multiple tasks, not just one.
- They are trained on vast amounts of data, enabling them to recognize patterns and understand nuances in human language.
DeepSeek's Impact
- DeepSeek, a Chinese LLM, challenged the assumption that LLMs require massive investments.
- Developed for a fraction of the cost of American rivals, it demonstrated that LLMs can be built more efficiently.