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In this thought-provoking episode of SparX, we speak with Pratyush Kumar, co-founder of Sarvam AI, about India's bold journey to build its own large language models (LLMs) and establish true AI sovereignty. Pratyush shares insights into the launch of Sarvam, a homegrown multilingual model capable of handling math, programming, and Indic languages with impressive accuracy. The conversation dives into the challenges and opportunities of creating smaller, cost-efficient models that can be run locally, the importance of Indian-origin data, and how AI must be made accessible across India’s diverse linguistic landscape. Pratyush also reflects on his journey from academia to entrepreneurship, the urgency of building open-source tools, and how Indian voices, culture, and context can shape the global AI narrative. The episode touches on:
– How Sarvam AI is built differently for India’s needs
– The importance of voice-to-voice and cross-language translation
– Why domain-specific AI could unlock India's full digital potential
– What true AI-first organizations and nations should prioritize now
This is a must-watch for anyone curious about the future of AI, India’s place in it, and how we can build a technological ecosystem that reflects and serves our unique context.


Chapters -
00:00 - Introduction
1:32 - Sarvam AI Launch
2:21 - Is Sarvam on par with OpenAI?
7:33 - What’s next for Sarvam?
9:12 - How does Sarvam scale their models?
11:28 - How did Pratyush get interested in AI ?
15:03 - When Pratyush decided to double down on AI?
16:45 - How did AI4Bharat start?
20:47 - Using AI to translate among Indic languages
25:12 - Digitization of regional languages
29:50 - Pratyush’s mindset in 2022 while considering to build an AI model
34:05 - Do we have enough public data to train AI models?
36:48 - What does the government think about AI?
40:34 - Should India spend more on research?
42:32 - Should India build its own search engine?
43:49 - What is India’s hardware play?
48:52 - Will LLMs be dead in 5 years?
52:11 - Domain Specific Models or Larger Models?
54:43 - Where should future entrepreneurs focus on?
57:48 - Are AI innovation systems taking off?
1:02:48 - Pratyush on artificial general intelligence
1:09:32 - Will jobs be eliminated?
1:11:15 - What is AI per capita consumption?
1:12:52 - What large companies do wrong with AI?
1:14:20 - Conclusion

About SparX by Mukesh Bansal

SparX is a podcast where we delve into cutting-edge scientific research, stories from impact-makers and tools for unlocking the secrets to human potential and growth.

We believe that entrepreneurship, fitness and the science of productivity is at the forefront of the India Story; the country is at the cusp of greatness and at SparX, we wish to make these tools accessible for every generation of Indians to be able to make the most of the opportunities around us.

In a new episode every Saturday, our host Mukesh Bansal (Founder of Myntra and Cult.fit) will talk to guests from all walks of life and also break down everything he's learnt about the science of impact over the course of his 20-year long career.

This is the India Century, and we're enthusiastic to start this journey with you.

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