India is taking significant strides toward AI self-reliance, recently unveiling its first fully sovereign generative AI chatbot, myShakti. Developed by Yotta Data Services and built on the DeepSeek open-source AI model, myShakti is hosted entirely on Indian servers, ensuring robust data privacy and strict security measures. The platform is deployed at Yotta's NM1 data center and operates on cutting-edge infrastructure, utilizing 128 H100 GPUs. Currently in its beta version, myShakti is available for free at myShakti.ai.
Darshan Hiranandani, CEO of the Hiranandani Group and Chairman of Yotta Data Services, positioned myShakti as a direct response to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s call to develop DeepSeek within India. Hiranandani emphasized that this initiative aligns with India’s vision of reducing reliance on foreign AI systems and bolstering technological sovereignty.
Equipped with an integrated feedback mechanism, myShakti is designed to evolve, refining its performance over time. Yotta's goal is to accelerate AI adoption across India by making it more accessible to businesses, researchers, and startups, while significantly lowering infrastructure costs. Yotta's CEO, Sunil Gupta, highlighted that the open-source nature of DeepSeek and its minimal computing requirements reduce the barriers to AI adoption. He compared this milestone to the mobile revolution, which transformed India, calling this moment India’s "Sputnik moment for AI"—a pivotal shift that could establish India as a global leader in AI innovation.
What sets DeepSeek apart is its ability to challenge traditional AI infrastructure by demonstrating that efficiency can rival raw computational power. With a development cost of just $5.6 million for older GPUs, it shows that competitive AI models can be built affordably, utilizing reinforcement learning techniques. This presents India with the opportunity to create AI solutions that cater specifically to the country’s socio-cultural, linguistic, and geopolitical needs while maintaining control over its data sovereignty.
Yotta is committed to further enhancing India’s AI capabilities and plans to continue developing generative AI solutions domestically. This move comes as India intensifies its focus on building homegrown AI models to avoid over-reliance on foreign technology. The announcement of Project Stargate by US President Donald Trump has sparked conversations among tech leaders in India about the importance of developing local AI infrastructure.
Abhishek Upperwal, founder and CEO of Soket AI Labs, has also expressed plans to build DeepSeek-inspired AI innovation in India. Additionally, Ola’s AI platform, Krutrim, has integrated DeepSeek models into its cloud infrastructure, with founder Bhavish Aggarwal stressing that India cannot afford to fall behind in AI. With multiple players pushing for AI independence, India’s ecosystem is shifting toward locally developed solutions that have the potential to reshape the country’s digital future.
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