Tech Mahindra’s Project Indus, an endeavor to build a cost-effective large language model (LLM), has achieved significant success with 8,000 downloads since its launch. The company is now looking to expand its scope by developing a similar LLM for Bengali-speaking audiences. Additionally, it is working on an agentic application in Hindi and its dialects.
Agentic applications are software systems that use AI, including LLMs, to work independently towards goals for users. This technology has the potential to revolutionize various industries and tasks. Tech Mahindra’s LLM is accessible on the Project Indus website and has already gained popularity among the Indian community.
The company aims to make its LLM available to a wider audience within India and has even inspired the creation of Sahabat-AI, a Bahasa-based sovereign LLM built for Indonesia. Tech Mahindra’s Chief Innovation Officer, Nikhil Malhotra, mentioned that they are expanding their database and planning to focus on Bengali as the next language.
Furthermore, the company is working on expanding its Hindi language and dialects for its agentic solutions. This expansion will allow for more versatility and applicability of the technology. With its successful LLM model and plans for new language development, Tech Mahindra is taking significant strides in the field of AI and emerging technologies.