India announces $1.2 billion investment in AI projects


AI Artificial intelligence words miniature of robot and an Indian flag are seen in this illustration taken December 21 2023. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

AI Artificial intelligence words, miniature of robot and an Indian flag are seen in this illustration taken December 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

BENGALURU (Reuters) - India on Thursday approved a 103 billion rupee ($1.25 billion) investment in artificial intelligence projects, including to develop computing infrastructure and for the development of large language models, the government said.

The money will also be used for funding AI startups, as well as developing AI applications for the public sector, the government said in a statement.

India's artificial intelligence market is projected to touch $17 billion by 2027, growing at an annualised rate of 25%-35% between 2024 and 2027, according to IT industry body Nasscom.

($1 = 82.6980 Indian rupees)

(Reporting by Munsif Vengattil; Editing by Alison Williams)

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