Published on 19 Mar 2025
• India has launched “Bharat-Gen,” a generative AI initiative designed to enhance public service delivery.
• The Project is spearheaded by IIT Bombay under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
• The initiative will create generative AI systems that can generate high-quality text and multimodal content in various Indian languages.
• At its core is Bharat Data Sagar, a vast repository of India-centric data that ensures the AI models are deeply rooted in the country’s unique context.
• By integrating text, speech, and images, BharatGen builds accessible AI technologies that foster innovation across key sectors like agriculture, education, and healthcare, ensuring inclusivity for India’s diverse population.
Bharat-Gen
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Artificial Intelligence
public service delivery
Bharat Data Sagar
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems