IIT Madras incubated centre launches AI models in Indian languages
IIT Madras has launched four foundational AI models specifically designed for Indian languages, covering speech, translation, and text recognition. These open-weight models are intended to support public services and EdTech companies in developing localized AI solutions.
Why it matters
Providing sovereign AI infrastructure for regional languages promotes digital inclusion and reduces reliance on foreign-developed foundational models.
Bodhan AI, a Centre of Excellence in AI for Education incubated within IIT Madras and supported by the Union Ministry of Education, along with AI4Bharat, a research lab in IIT Madras, have launched four foundational AI models for Indian languages.
The models will be made available to the technology and education ecosystem through open-weight releases and hosted APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). The suite of AI models spans four core capabilities: speech recognition, speech generation, machine translation, and optical character recognition.
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