India vs. DeepSeek: A New Era in AI Computing

Context:

• AI is a key driver of economic growth and national security.
• China launched DeepSeek, an open-source AI model, prompting India to accelerate its AI initiatives.

India’s AI Computing Infrastructure

• ₹10,300 crore allocated for AI development (IndiaAI Mission).
• 18,693 GPUs deployed—9x larger than China’s DeepSeek.
• AI computing cost: ₹100/hour (global avg: $2.5–$3/hour).
• Five semiconductor plants under construction for AI growth.

AI Models & Language Technologies

• BharatGen: First government-funded multimodal LLM (2024).
• Sarvam-1 AI: Supports 10 Indian languages with 2 billion parameters.
• Hanooman’s Everest 1.0: Covers 35+ languages, expanding to 90.
• Chitralekha: AI-powered video transcreation platform.

AI in Governance & Public Services

• Mahakumbh 2025: AI for crowd monitoring & emergency response.
• Railways: AI-driven passenger movement tracking.
• Kumbh Sah’AI’yak: AI multilingual chatbot for real-time assistance.

AI Talent & Industry Growth

• India No.1 in AI skills (Stanford AI Index 2024, Score: 2.8).
• AI market to reach $28.8B by 2025, growing at 45% CAGR.
• 80% of Indian firms prioritize AI (Global avg: 75%).
• 78% of SMBs using AI reported higher revenue.

AI Regulation & Future

• Digital India Bill (2023) to govern AI and data privacy.
• India is building self-reliant AI infrastructure and affordable AI access to become a global AI leader.