India is working on building 12 sovereign artificial intelligence models in reference to various national problems, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during the World Economic Forum, Davos.
Vaishnaw described the models as part of the five-layer national AI strategy, saying they have already been tested in real environments with strong results.
“We are developing a bouquet of 12 sovereign models which will be focused on very specific types of problems that they can solve,” he told WION.
“Many of these models have already been tested in real environments, and the results are very good,” he added.
He also announced various progress in semiconductors, with four of ten approved plants now in pilot production and one set to begin commercial output in the last week of February. India aims to advance from 28nm to 2nm technology by 2035, he added.
In the infrastructure field, Viashnaw confirmed that the first section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail, Surat to Bilimora, will be in force in August 2027, with the project making “very good progress.”
The announcements come as India prepares to host the AI Impact Summit, focusing on productivity gains, technology access and safety guardrails. The minister holds the portfolio of Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology.
Vaishnaw said, “The entire world is going through a very serious turbulence. The old rules are changing. The old alliances and partnerships are changing. .”
“India is today seen as a trusted value chain partner, as a very vibrant democracy, as a country which delivers, as a leadership which is focused on inclusive growth. So, that is the main message which the world today is giving to us in panel after panel, discussion after discussion, meeting after meeting, he added.”
Vaishnaw also emphasised on AI, and how AI can bring multiple changes. “As IT companies have taken a big pivot, away from the old software services model. Now they are working towards providing AI-based solutions to the world,” he said.
Vaishnaw highlighted PM Modi’s vision and how PM has given emphasis on getting nuclear energy opened up and developed in our country.
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