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Prelims level: Sovereign AI
Why in the News?
Denmark has become the latest country to actively pursue sovereign AI, in a bid to boost domestic research and competitiveness. Following this example and leveraging the momentum of Digital India, India’s leadership will be instrumental in driving the nation’s Sovereign AI ambition.
What is Sovereign AI?
- Sovereign AI refers to a nation’s autonomous ability to develop, deploy, and regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies that align with its unique data, values, and governance priorities.
- It ensures national control over AI systems, protecting economic and national security interests while fostering innovation.
- Key Features of Sovereign AI include:
- Self-reliance: Develops AI systems tailored to national requirements, ensuring minimal dependency on external technologies.
- National Security: Protects critical data and infrastructure from external threats or misuse.
- Cultural Alignment: Embeds a nation’s values, language, and societal norms into AI frameworks.
- Global Competitiveness: Enhances economic growth and innovation through domestic AI capabilities.
About the Proposed AI Strategy for India (GovAI + Private AI = Sovereign AI):
- India’s proposed AI strategy focuses on leveraging Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) like Aadhaar and UPI to develop GovAI (Government AI) for efficient and predictive public services.
- It emphasizes data sovereignty, transforming anonymized DPI data into AI training material while ensuring national control.
- The strategy promotes public-private collaboration to build domain-specific Small Language Models (SLMs) that evolve into advanced Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Skill development through Regional Centres of Excellence (RCoE) aims to create a robust AI talent pool.
- This strategy aligns with India’s vision of becoming a global leader in trusted and inclusive AI, enhancing economic growth and national security.
India’s Initiatives for Sovereign AI:
- India’s initiative for Sovereign AI builds on its Digital India framework, leveraging platforms like Aadhaar, UPI, and DigiLocker to create GovAI (Government AI) for efficient public services.
- It utilizes DPI platforms such as Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker, and CoWIN.
- Domain-Specific AI Models that India seeks to build:
- Builds Small Language Models (SLMs) for specific public service areas like education, healthcare, agriculture, and social welfare.
- SLMs evolve into Large Language Models (LLMs) for advanced, intersectional governance insights.
- The India Datasets Programme transforms anonymized data into resources for AI training while ensuring data sovereignty.
PYQ:[2020] In India, the term “Public Key Infrastructure” is used in the context of: (a) Digital security infrastructure (b) Food security infrastructure (c) Health care and education infrastructure (d) Telecommunication and transportation infrastructure |
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