Minister of I&B meets Meta’s chief AI scientist to discuss AI opportunities

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun on Saturday to discuss opportunities in artificial intelligence. The minister said in a post on social media

“Meet @ylecun (Yann LeCun) from Meta to discuss Bharat’s AI potential. Our AI mission is progressing with strong collaborations between industry, government and academia: GenAI CoE with IIT Jodhpur and Meta. YuvAI Skilling with AICTE and Meta to 1,00,000 students on LLM,” Vaishanw posted on X.

On October 25, IndiaAI and Meta announced the establishment of the Center for Generative AI, Srijan at IIT Jodhpur, along with the launch of the “YuvAi Initiative for Skilling and Capacity Building” in collaboration with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) . , for the advancement of open source artificial intelligence (AI) in India.

The partnership will enable the development of indigenous AI applications, promote AI skill development and enhance research capabilities with the aim of contributing to India’s AI mission to ensure technological sovereignty and the vision to Build AI solutions tailor-made for India.

As part of this collaboration, Meta will support the establishment of the Center for Generative AI, Srijan, (“GenAI CoE”) at IIT Jodhpur, according to the details shared by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

This GenAI CoE aims to promote research and development in AI while promoting the growth of responsible and ethical AI technologies in India. It will support and strengthen open science innovation in the AI ​​technology landscape.

Through education, capacity building and policy advice, the center will equip the next generation of researchers, students and practitioners with the knowledge and tools needed for the responsible development and deployment of GenAI technologies.

Meta, in collaboration with MeitY and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), also launched the “YuvAi Skills and Capacity Building Initiative”. This program aims to bridge the AI ​​talent gap in the country by empowering 100,000 students and young developers aged 18 to 30 to leverage open-source large language models (LLMs) to solve real-world challenges to tackle.

It aims to build capacity in generative AI skills, leverage open-source LLMs while advancing AI innovation in key sectors. Over the next three years, the initiative will train over a million youth, developers and entrepreneurs, making a significant contribution to India’s AI ecosystem in crucial sectors such as healthcare, education, agriculture, smart cities and financial inclusion .

This includes the creation of a Gen AI Resource Hub with courses, case studies and open datasets; an LLM for young developers course designed by Meta; and Master Training Activation Workshops to introduce participants to fundamental AI concepts. The program also includes Unleash LLM Hackathons, where students will submit AI solutions to address real-world problems, with top ideas receiving mentoring, seed grants and market support. In addition, the AI ​​Innovation Accelerator will identify and support ten student-led startups experimenting with open-source AI models, providing incubation and visibility.

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