According to the report, India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), along with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is designing India’s own AI (artificial intelligence) chip from scratch.

As AI is becoming increasingly crucial in the country, this initiative aims to reduce its reliance on foreign chip manufacturers. This project is a collaboration between government bodies and various experts, emphasising power-efficient usage suitable for advanced AI development.

A homegrown AI chip will provide a great boost to the country’s domestic AI research and development. This initiative will make efficient and powerful computing resources more accessible to businesses, startups, and researchers.

An official announcement of this project is expected later this year. On 30, January 2025, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the Utkarsh Odisha Conclave disclosed that India is planning to develop its own generative AI model. This initiative will leverage the 18,693 GPUs secured by the India AI Compute Facility to build a large language model (LLM).

India will need to compete with established players in the global chip market such as Nvidia and AMD. This bold move reflects the country’s ambition to become a global leader in the AI landscape.

Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/india-begins-developing-its-own-ai-chip-likely-to-roll-out-by-2027-report-article-12930837.html