India’s Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app as competition heats up
Indian AI startup Sarvam launched its Indus chat app, utilizing its Sarvam 105B model to compete in India's growing generative AI market.Summary
Sarvam, an Indian AI startup focused on building models for local languages, has launched its Indus chat app for web and mobile, entering a competitive market against global players like OpenAI and Anthropic, both of which see significant usage in India. Indus serves as the chat interface for Sarvam's newly announced 105-billion-parameter Sarvam 105B large language model. The app, currently in beta for Indian users, allows text or voice queries and provides responses in text and audio. Sarvam, founded in 2023 and backed by $41 million, is part of a growing movement of Indian startups aiming to build domestic AI alternatives. The company is gradually rolling out access due to limited compute capacity and is seeking user feedback, while also planning enterprise initiatives and hardware partnerships.
(Source：TechCrunch)