Google partners with MeitY to train 10,000 Indian startups in AI

Source: Business Today

In collaboration with the MeitY Startup Hub, Google will train 10,000 startups to harness the power of AI. This includes providing up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits to eligible startups, enabling them to invest in the necessary cloud infrastructure and computational power. Additionally, Google is offering AI-first programming and curriculum through programs like Startup School and Appscale Academy, which aims to equip startups with the skills and knowledge required to thrive in the AI landscape.

Google is also launching several AI innovation programs tailored for Indian startups. These include a nationwide Gen AI Hackathon, a 3-month immersive experience in partnership with MeitY Startup Hub and Startup India, and the Solve for India Startup Bootcamp | AI Edition. These initiatives aim to help startups address real-world challenges in areas such as healthcare, climate change, agriculture, and cybersecurity using AI.

Through Project Vaani, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Google plans to capture the diversity of India’s spoken languages. The project has already collected 14,000 hours of speech data across 58 languages. To further support developers, Google is introducing IndicGenBench, a benchmark for Indian languages, and open-sourcing the CALM framework, allowing for the creation of more powerful and nuanced language models.

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