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Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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He highlighted the importance of the RISC-V open-source chip architecture and the potential of India building its own large language model (LLM) for AI. The minister was speaking at an awards ceremony for the winners of the Chips to Startup and Indian web browser development challenge, according to ET.
Abhishek Singh, CEO of the IndiaAI Mission, stressed the necessity of voice-enabled AI for digital inclusion. Minister of State Jitin Prasada called for a focus on research and development, while Singh urged private sector investments in Indian AI models. He advocated for established IT companies to invest in AI research alongside startups.
The newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, has been implementing measures to slash spending and reduce the size of the federal workforce, Reuters notes. Accenture’s federal services unit, which accounted for 8 percent of the company’s revenues in 2024, has been facing delays, according to Reuters.