​Which IIT supported the launch of India’s ‘BharatGen’ initiative under the NM-ICPS on 30 September 2024 to make generative AI available in Indian languages?

Correct option is D

​The correct answer is (d) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

Explanation:

• The BharatGen initiative, launched on September 30, 2024, is India's first government-funded multimodal large language model (LLM) project aimed at creating inclusive and efficient AI solutions in Indian languages.
• The project is led by IIT Bombay under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Information Booster:

BharatGen Initiative:

Features of BharatGen:

• Multilingual and Multimodal Models: It incorporates both multiple languages and various modes of content (text, images, etc.).
• Bhartiya Data Set: The models will be built and trained using data relevant to India.
• Open-Source Platform: It aims to create an open-source ecosystem for generative AI research in India.
• Expected Impact: The project is expected to benefit government, private, educational, and research institutions, with a two-year completion plan.

What is a Multimodal Large Language Model?

• Definition: A multimodal large language model processes and generates multiple types of content, including text, images, and sometimes audio and video.
• Training: These models are trained on vast datasets containing both text and image data, enabling them to understand the relationships between these different types of content.
• Applications:
• Image Captioning: Generating textual descriptions for images.
• Visual Question Answering: Answering questions about images based on text and visual content.
• Content Recommendations: Systems that use both text and images to provide personalized content recommendations.