India Launches Multimodal AI Model Supporting 22 Languages

The development and deployment of large language models (LLMs) and advanced AI systems are rapidly evolving globally. Researchers like Fei-Fei Li are pioneering "world models" that extend AI capabilities beyond language to spatial and multi-dimensional understanding, potentially impacting creative fields, robotics, and military applications. Meta AI's LLaMA models demonstrate that smaller, efficiently trained LLMs can outperform much larger models, promoting wider accessibility and research democratization. In India, the government-backed BharatGen model, a multimodal LLM supporting 22 regional languages, aims to foster inclusivity, ethics, and cultural relevance, with applications in healthcare, education, and governance, aligning with national digital innovation goals. The International Telecommunication Union highlighted BharatGen at a recent AI-native telecommunication network meeting in New Delhi, emphasizing the importance of ethical AI deployment, explainability, digital sovereignty, and collaboration to build intelligent, secure communication systems. Salesforce exemplifies secure LLM integration in business environments through its Einstein Trust Layer, ensuring data privacy and compliance while enabling AI agents to perform complex tasks independently.