AI Revolution in India: Insights from IBM's Sandip Patel

Collaboration with Indian Government

IBM is actively engaged with the Indian government on various projects within the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor sectors. Sandip Patel, Managing Director of IBM India & South Asia, highlighted the partnership with the Indian government in the AI domain. The company has formalized an MoU with the government through India.ai, focusing on training and upskilling individuals in AI.

Education Initiatives

IBM is in talks with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to introduce AI curriculum in high school education. Additionally, an MoU has been established with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. One of the notable collaborations is with India’s supercomputing project AIRAWAT, aiming to incorporate IBM’s WatsonX AI tool.

R&D Collaboration

During the annual IBM Think event in Mumbai, Sandip Patel discussed the collaboration with L&T Semiconductor Technologies for advanced processor design. This initiative aligns with IBM's commitment to partner with Indian companies venturing into fabrication manufacturing.

AI Adoption in India

Patel commended Indian enterprises for leading in AI adoption compared to global counterparts. A survey revealed that 59% of Indian enterprises are actively implementing AI solutions. While scaling AI usage is emphasized, challenges like practicality, sustainability, and seamless integration into operations need to be addressed.

Driving AI Adoption

IBM is propelling AI adoption in India through WatsonX, a commercial generative AI platform on the cloud. WatsonX facilitates custom AI application development, data management, and responsible AI workflow acceleration on a unified platform.

Enterprise AI Tools

Responding to queries about public AI platforms, Patel differentiated IBM as an enterprise technology company focused on B2B solutions. He emphasized the distinctiveness of IBM's WatsonX enterprise AI platform, comprising Watson x dot data, Watsonx.ai, and WatsonX.governance components.

Conclusion

IBM's collaboration with the Indian government on AI and semiconductor projects signifies a significant step towards innovation and partnership in the technology sector. The initiatives undertaken aim to foster skill development, education integration, and technological advancement within India.