Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal recently announced the launch of Krutrim, a new large language model (LLM) AI, described as 'India's own AI'.
The app, introduced as Krutrim SI Designs, was registered earlier this year. Aggarwal took to social media earlier to gather ideas for the app from his followers, promising to incorporate the most interesting ones into the product roadmap. He even offered a free Ola S1X+ scooter for the best idea.
The project was unveiled in Bengaluru, where both Ola and Krutrim Si Designs are based. Krutrim, meaning 'artificial' in Sanskrit, is designed to understand and generate content in multiple Indian languages, marking a significant step in AI development tailored to India's unique linguistic landscape.
"AI is going to define the future paradigm of economy and culture. We are extremely happy to launch India’s first AI computing stack that is unique to our context, connecting our future to our roots. AI will certainly transform everything, making India the most productive," Bhavish Aggarwal wrote in a tweet.
Krutrim stands out with its ability to understand 20 Indian languages and generate content in 10 of these, including Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Odiya, and Telugu. It uses a custom tokenizer to interpret these languages and scripts and has been trained on over 2 trillion tokens.
The model has shown superior performance on various global LLM evaluation benchmarks. Additionally, Krutrim can process voice inputs and respond in voice, offering an interactive experience.
The Krutrim family includes two models: the base Krutrim model and the more advanced Krutrim Pro. The base model is already introduced and will be available from next month, while Krutrim Pro, designed for more complex problem-solving and task execution, will be released early next year.
Krutrim Si Designs is not just focusing on the AI model but also on developing cutting-edge silicon chips, robust cloud infrastructure, and creating AI models tailored to the Indian context. Prototypes are expected by mid-2024, with a rollout by the end of 2025.
Currently, the Krutrim AI model website is live for users to register their interest, and the base LLM will be accessible to everyone starting next month, with APIs available in February of the following year. Krutrim Pro is slated for release in Q4 of FY24.
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