G42 Unveils Nanda: A Groundbreaking Hindi Large Language Model

UAE Tech Firm G42 To Release Hindi LLM 'NANDA'

United Arab Emirates (UAE) based technology group G42 announced its plans to release a Hindi large language model (LLM), 'NANDA', a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. G42 also has an Arabic LLM called JAIS, which consists of models trained on 590 million to 70 billion parameters. The group said that it wanted to replicate the same in other regions with underrepresented languages. The race to develop and launch LLMs for Indian languages is gaining momentum. Earlier this year, Tech Mahindra announced the launch of its Indic language LLM Project Indus. The company initially trained the LLM in Hindi and around 37 dialects, and intends to move on to cover other languages in a phased manner. Similarly, Ola has also trained its Krutrim family of LLMs in Indian languages. Under India's AI mission, the government plans to build indigenous AI for critical sectors. The idea of India-specific LLMs was a topic of discussion even before the India AI mission at the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) last year, with different experts having different opinions about the matter. Some, like Mitesh Khapra, assistant professor at IIT Madras, argued during GPAI that India's focus currently should be on creating LLMs of Indian languages and content. He mentioned that companies could create LLMs for Indian use cases by using open-source models and combining them with Bhashini, a language translation platform created by India's IT Ministry. The Indian AI industry should focus on teaching LLMs in Indian languages, contexts, and content, he argued. However, he also mentioned that one of the challenges in creating an Indian language LLM is that Indians are comfortable with English interfaces. Thus, to encourage Indian users to engage with Indian language LLMs, AI companies will need to develop foundational speech recognition technology for these languages.

Microsoft Backed G42 Unveils Hindi LLM 'NANDA'

G42 launched its open-source Arabic LLM 'JAIS' in August 2023 and claims that it transformed Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP) Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing company G42 has unveiled a Hindi large language model (LLM), NANDA. The LLM will be launched soon. The Microsoft-backed company introduced NANDA in New Delhi in the presence of Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Zayed Al Nahyan during his state visit to India. In a statement, G42 said that NANDA is a 13 Bn parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 Tn tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. It said that the release of the LLM model will allow Hindi speakers to harness the potential of generative AI and empower India's scientific, academic, and developer communities. The model is being trained on Condor Galaxy, an AI supercomputer developed by the US-based Cerebras Systems and G42. Its development saw G42's subsidiary Inception collaborate with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Cerebras Systems. "With NANDA, we are heralding a new era of AI inclusivity, ensuring that the rich heritage and depth of Hindi language is represented in the digital and AI landscape," Inception's acting CEO Andrew Jackson said. It is pertinent to note that G42 launched its open-source Arabic LLM 'JAIS' in August 2023. The company claims that JAIS transformed Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP), and gave access to native language GenAI capabilities to over 400 Mn Arabic speakers globally. "With models ranging from 590 Mn to 70 Bn parameters, JAIS set a new standard for linguistic AI which G42 now seeks to replicate for other regions whose languages are still underrepresented," the company said in a statement. With this, the UAE company bids to be another name in the Hindi LLM space. In December 2023, homegrown AI startup Sarvam AI launched OpenHathi-Hi-v0.1, its first Hindi LLM. The LLM, built on Meta AI's Llama2-7B architecture, delivers performance on par with GPT-3.5 for Indic languages, Sarvam claimed at the time of its launch. At the heart of the Indianisation push is the vast opportunity which the Indian market presents. According to an Inc42 analysis, India's GenAI market is projected to surpass $17 Bn mark by 2030 from $1.1 Bn in 2023, clocking a CAGR of 48%. India is currently home to more than 100 AI startups.

G42 unveils Hindi LLM 'NANDA' at UAE-India Business Forum

Image: Getty Images/ For illustrative purposes UAE-based technology group G42 has announced the upcoming launch of NANDA, an advanced Hindi large language model (LLM), at the UAE-India Business Forum in Mumbai. The event took place during the recent state visit of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, to India. NANDA is a 13 billion-parametre model, trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language data, with a strong focus on Hindi. The model is expected to revolutionise AI capabilities for over half a billion Hindi speakers. "India's tech leadership, driven by initiatives like Digital India and Startup India, has set the stage for AI-powered growth. With NANDA, G42 is proud to support India's AI ambitions," said Manu Jain, CEO of G42 India. NANDA trained using Condor Galaxy Named after one of India's highest peaks, the LLM was developed through collaboration between Inception (a G42 subsidiary), the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), and Cerebras Systems. It was trained using Condor Galaxy, one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers, jointly built by G42 and Cerebras. Building on the success of JAIS, G42's Arabic LLM launched in 2023, NANDA aims to accelerate the development of Hindi-language AI applications and create a robust AI ecosystem in India. Read: Democratising AI: Here's how G42's new LLM JAIS 70B will help

G42 Launches Advanced Hindi Language Model NANDA at UAE-India Business Forum

G42, the UAE-based AI company, launched NANDA, a new Hindi Large Language Model (LLM), at the UAE-India Business Forum in Mumbai on September 10 2024. The announcement was made in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and was also attended by Hon. Minister of Commerce Mr. Piyush Goyal.al. NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. The LLM is the result of a collaboration between Inception (a G42 company), Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and Cerebras Systems. The model was trained on Condor Galaxy, one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers for training and inferencing, built by G42 and Cerebras. "India has solidified its position as a global technology leader, driven by transformative initiatives like Digital India and Startup India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. As the country stands on the brink of AI-powered growth, G42 is proud to contribute to this journey with the launch of NANDA in support of India's AI ambitions," said Manu Jain, CEO - G42 India. This launch follows G42's successful introduction of JAIS, the world's first open-source Arabic LLM, in August 2023. With NANDA, G42 aims to replicate this success and empower India's scientific, academic, and developer communities by accelerating the growth of a vibrant Hindi language AI ecosystem. "G42 has a strong track record in the development of language and domain-specific LLMs. With NANDA, we are heralding a new era of AI inclusivity, ensuring that the rich heritage and depth of Hindi language is represented in the digital and AI landscape. NANDA exemplifies G42's unwavering commitment to excellence and fostering equitable AI," said Dr. Andrew Jackson, Acting CEO of Inception, a G42 company. G42 has partnered with global tech leaders, including a recent $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft. It has collaborated with OpenAI as well, the company behind ChatGPT. The company has been involved in various international projects, including a $1 billion digital ecosystem initiative for Kenya in partnership with Microsoft.Earlier this year ,M42, the healthcare subsidiary of AI conglomerate of Abu Dhabi-based G42, unveiled two new open-access versions of Med42 LLM.

G42 unveils NANDA, new Hindi LLM at UAE-India Business Forum in Mumbai

MUMBAI - G42, the UAE-based leading technology holding group, today announced that it will soon launch NANDA - a cutting-edge Hindi Large Language Model. The announcement was made in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, during his state visit to India. NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. With a name inspired by one of India's highest peaks, NANDA is the result of a collaboration between Inception (a G42 company), Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence - the world's first graduate research university dedicated to AI - and Cerebras Systems. The model was trained on Condor Galaxy, one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers for training and inferencing built by G42 and Cerebras. NANDA's release will mark a significant milestone in the realm of AI for India, offering over half a billion Hindi language speakers the opportunity to harness the potential of generative AI. "India has solidified its position as a global technology leader, driven by transformative initiatives like Digital India and Startup India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. As the country stands on the brink of AI-powered growth, G42 is proud to contribute to this journey with the launch of NANDA in support of India's AI ambitions," says Manu Jain, CEO - G42 India. "G42 has a strong track record in the development of language and domain-specific LLMs. With NANDA, we are heralding a new era of AI inclusivity, ensuring that the rich heritage and depth of Hindi language is represented in the digital and AI landscape. NANDA exemplifies G42's unwavering commitment to excellence and fostering equitable AI," says Dr. Andrew Jackson, Acting CEO of Inception, a G42 company. In August 2023, G42 launched JAIS, the world's first open-source Arabic LLM. JAIS transformed Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP), unlocking access to native language generative AI capabilities for over 400 million Arabic speakers globally. With models ranging from 590 million to 70 billion parameters, JAIS set a new standard for linguistic AI which G42 now seeks to replicate for other regions whose languages are still underrepresented. Building on this success, NANDA extends G42's mission to empower India's scientific, academic, and developer communities by accelerating the growth of a vibrant Hindi language AI ecosystem and ensure broad access to AI across the region

G42 in talks with Indian companies to adopt and further develop Hindi LLM use-cases: CEO Manu Jain

With this foundational model, Hindi language speakers can harness the potential of generative AI and specific use-cases can be built in sectors such as banking, aviation, and insurance, besides people building their own applications. "This model caters to all the sovereign requirements... This will ensure that if a bank uses this model to train, to build something on top of it for fraud detection, for any other purpose, then their data remains within India - not just India, they can choose to keep it within their own premises," Jain said. The beta version of the model was ready to be taken to private and public entities for potential partnerships. Launched in India on Tuesday, NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model, trained on a dataset of 2.13 trillion tokens, created through collaboration between G42, Inception (a G42 company), the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and Cerebras Systems. The model was trained on Condor Galaxy, one of the most powerful AI supercomputers built by G42 and Cerebras, the companies said in a statement. Data was sourced from various organisations in India, including the Indian Institutes of Technology and AI for Bharat. The development of NANDA reflects the growing collaboration between India and the UAE in the field of AI. The two nations had signed a memorandum of understanding to establish large-scale data centres and supercomputers, with G42 chosen as the private entity to lead these projects. Jain noted that NANDA was the first significant outcome of this memorandum. NANDA was built on the lines of JAIS, G42's Arabic-language LLM, and is proficient in English and Hinglish - writing Hindi words using the English alphabet - commonly used by Indians. Andrew Jackson, acting CEO of Inception, said that NANDA would provide multifaceted monetisation opportunities and would be on the same lines provided for JAIS. The model can be offered as a service on Microsoft Azure or on a subscription basis. G42 and Microsoft are partners in expanding the data centre infrastructure in the UAE. Another way can be to provide it as a box on the premises followed by licensing of the software. Jackson added the latter option was taken up more by businesses using JAIS, as it gives them more control on the AI and integrates the guardrails adopted by the specific country. The company has established a local entity, G42 India Technology Pvt Ltd, to spearhead these efforts. As the business grows, G42 plans to build a larger team with a focus on digital and AI infrastructure development in India. Jain did not elaborate on the investments the group has made in the India venture.

G42 unveils NANDA, a new Hindi LLM at UAE-India Business Forum in Mumbai

Mumbai/Abu Dhabi -- G42, the UAE-based leading technology holding group, today announced that it will soon launch NANDA - a cutting-edge Hindi Large Language Model. NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. With a name inspired by one of India's highest peaks, NANDA is the result of a collaboration between Inception (a G42 company), Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence - the world's first graduate research university dedicated to AI - and Cerebras Systems. The model was trained on Condor Galaxy, one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers for training and inferencing built by G42 and Cerebras. NANDA's release will mark a significant milestone in the realm of AI for India, offering over half a billion Hindi language speakers the opportunity to harness the potential of generative AI. "India has solidified its position as a global technology leader, driven by transformative initiatives like Digital India and Startup India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. As the country stands on the brink of AI-powered growth, G42 is proud to contribute to this journey with the launch of NANDA in support of India's AI ambitions," says Manu Jain, CEO - G42 India. "G42 has a strong track record in the development of language and domain-specific LLMs. With NANDA, we are heralding a new era of AI inclusivity, ensuring that the rich heritage and depth of Hindi language is represented in the digital and AI landscape. NANDA exemplifies G42's unwavering commitment to excellence and fostering equitable AI," says Dr. Andrew Jackson, Acting CEO of Inception, a G42 company. In August 2023, G42 launched JAIS, the world's first open-source Arabic LLM. JAIS transformed Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP), unlocking access to native language generative AI capabilities for over 400 million Arabic speakers globally. With models ranging from 590 million to 70 billion parameters, JAIS set a new standard for linguistic AI which G42 now seeks to replicate for other regions whose languages are still underrepresented. Building on this success, NANDA extends G42's mission to empower India's scientific, academic, and developer communities by accelerating the growth of a vibrant Hindi language AI ecosystem and ensure broad access to AI across the region. -Ends- About G42 G42 is a technology holding group, a global leader in creating visionary artificial intelligence for a better tomorrow. Born in Abu Dhabi and operating worldwide, G42 champions AI as a powerful force for good across industries. From molecular biology to space exploration and everything in between, G42 realizes exponential possibilities, today. To know more visit www.g42.ai About Inception Inception, a G42 company, builds AI-native products that leverage cutting-edge AI research, models, and systems applied to business problems. We pioneer domain-specific AI applications, to deliver AI-driven solutions, across languages and sectors. For more information, please visit www.inceptionai.ai About Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) MBZUAI is a graduate research university focused on artificial intelligence, computer science, and digital technologies across industrial sectors. The university aims to empower students, businesses, and governments to advance artificial intelligence as a global force for positive progress. MBZUAI offers various graduate programs designed to pursue advanced, specialized knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence, including computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, and computer science. For more information, please visit www.mbzuai.ac.ae About Cerebras Systems Cerebras Systems is a team of pioneering computer architects, computer scientists, deep learning researchers, and engineers of all types. We have come together to accelerate generative AI by building from the ground up a new class of AI supercomputer. Our flagship product, the CS-3 system, is powered by the world's largest and fastest AI processor, our Wafer-Scale Engine-3. CS-3s are quickly and easily clustered together to make the largest AI supercomputers in the world, and make placing models on the supercomputers dead simple by avoiding the complexity of distributed computing. Leading corporations, research institutions, and governments use Cerebras solutions for the development of pathbreaking proprietary models, and to train open-source models with millions of downloads. Cerebras solutions are available through the Cerebras Cloud and on premise. For further information, visit www.cerebras.ai or follow us on LinkedIn or X. For more details, please write to [email protected]

Manu Jain-led G42 launches Hindi LLM

G42, the UAE-based technology firm led by former head of Xiaomi's India operations Manu Jain, will soon launch NANDA - a Hindi Large Language Model. NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. With a name inspired by one of India's highest peaks, NANDA is the result of a collaboration between Inception (a G42 company), Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence - the world's first graduate research university dedicated to AI - and Cerebras Systems. "As India stands on the brink of AI-powered growth, G42 is proud to contribute to this journey with the launch of NANDA in support of India's AI ambitions," says Manu Jain, CEO - G42 India. In August 2023, G42 launched JAIS, the world's first open-source Arabic LLM. Building on this success, NANDA extends G42's mission to empower India's scientific, academic, and developer communities by accelerating the growth of a vibrant Hindi language AI ecosystem and ensure broad access to AI across the region, said a press release. Also read: Xiaomi India appoints Sudhin Mathur as COOSHARE Copy linkEmailFacebookTwitterTelegramLinkedInWhatsAppRedditPublished on September 11, 2024

G42 unveils NANDA, a new Hindi LLM at UAE-India Business Forum in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G42, the UAE-based leading technology holding group, today announced that it will soon launch NANDA - a cutting-edge Hindi Large Language Model. NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. With a name inspired by one of India's highest peaks, NANDA is the result of a collaboration between Inception (a G42 company), Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence - the world's first graduate research university dedicated to AI - and Cerebras Systems. The model was trained on Condor Galaxy, one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers for training and inferencing built by G42 and Cerebras. NANDA's release will mark a significant milestone in the realm of AI for India, offering over half a billion Hindi language speakers the opportunity to harness the potential of generative AI. "India has solidified its position as a global technology leader, driven by transformative initiatives like Digital India and Startup India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. As the country stands on the brink of AI-powered growth, G42 is proud to contribute to this journey with the launch of NANDA in support of India's AI ambitions," says Manu Jain, CEO - G42 India. "G42 has a strong track record in the development of language and domain-specific LLMs. With NANDA, we are heralding a new era of AI inclusivity, ensuring that the rich heritage and depth of Hindi language is represented in the digital and AI landscape. NANDA exemplifies G42's unwavering commitment to excellence and fostering equitable AI," says Dr. Andrew Jackson, Acting CEO of Inception, a G42 company. In August 2023, G42 launched JAIS, the world's first open-source Arabic LLM. JAIS transformed Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP), unlocking access to native language generative AI capabilities for over 400 million Arabic speakers globally. With models ranging from 590 million to 70 billion parameters, JAIS set a new standard for linguistic AI which G42 now seeks to replicate for other regions whose languages are still underrepresented. Building on this success, NANDA extends G42's mission to empower India's scientific, academic, and developer communities by accelerating the growth of a vibrant Hindi language AI ecosystem and ensure broad access to AI across the region. About G42 G42 is a technology holding group, a global leader in creating visionary artificial intelligence for a better tomorrow. Born in Abu Dhabi and operating worldwide, G42 champions AI as a powerful force for good across industries. From molecular biology to space exploration and everything in between, G42 realizes exponential possibilities, today. To know more visit www.g42.ai About Inception Inception, a G42 company, builds AI-native products that leverage cutting-edge AI research, models, and systems applied to business problems. We pioneer domain-specific AI applications, to deliver AI-driven solutions, across languages and sectors. For more information, please visit www.inceptionai.ai About Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) MBZUAI is a graduate research university focused on artificial intelligence, computer science, and digital technologies across industrial sectors. The university aims to empower students, businesses, and governments to advance artificial intelligence as a global force for positive progress. MBZUAI offers various graduate programs designed to pursue advanced, specialized knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence, including computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, and computer science. For more information, please visit www.mbzuai.ac.ae About Cerebras Systems Cerebras Systems is a team of pioneering computer architects, computer scientists, deep learning researchers, and engineers of all types. We have come together to accelerate generative AI by building from the ground up a new class of AI supercomputer. Our flagship product, the CS-3 system, is powered by the world's largest and fastest AI processor, our Wafer-Scale Engine-3. CS-3s are quickly and easily clustered together to make the largest AI supercomputers in the world, and make placing models on the supercomputers dead simple by avoiding the complexity of distributed computing. Leading corporations, research institutions, and governments use Cerebras solutions for the development of pathbreaking proprietary models, and to train open-source models with millions of downloads. Cerebras solutions are available through the Cerebras Cloud and on premise. For further information, visit www.cerebras.ai or follow us on LinkedIn or X. For more details, please write to [email protected] Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

G42 unveils Hindi LLM at UAE-India Business Forum in Mumbai

Paid parking in Dubai: Residents face up to Dh4,000 extra yearly costs when new rates kick in G42, a UAE-based leading technology holding group, on Tuesday announced that it will soon launch NANDA - a cutting-edge Hindi Large Language Model. NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. With a name inspired by one of India's highest peaks, NANDA is the result of a collaboration between Inception (a G42 company), Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence - the world's first graduate research university dedicated to AI - and Cerebras Systems. The model was trained on Condor Galaxy, one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers for training and inferencing built by G42 and Cerebras. NANDA's release will mark a significant milestone in the realm of AI for India, offering over half a billion Hindi language speakers the opportunity to harness the potential of generative AI. Building on this success, NANDA extends G42's mission to empower India's scientific, academic, and developer communities by accelerating the growth of a vibrant Hindi language AI ecosystem and ensure broad access to AI across the region.