OpenAI launches Academy in India; to expand access to AI education
'As demand for AI professionals is expected to reach one million by 2026, there's a significant opportunity and a need to expand AI skills, development and make sure people from every part of India can participate and benefit,' said Kwon at the launch of OpenAI Academy in India.
OpenAI has launched its educational platform,
OpenAI Academy India
, in partnership with the
IndiaAI Mission
under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
This is aimed at expanding access to AI education and tools by leveraging India's developer community, digital infrastructure, and network of startups and innovators.
'We hope to accelerate AI learning in a few ways, including sharing knowledge on how to leverage the latest AI tools so people in India can stay at the cutting edge of global innovation…and helping build public sector know-how and training design to support government innovation,' he said.
The academy will provide both digital and in-person learning options, which will initially be offered in English and Hindi, with more regional languages to be added later.
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'There is a growing community of developers in India, placing it among the top 10 countries building on OpenAI,' said Kwon.
Earlier, chief executive Sam Altman said that India has emerged as the second-largest market for OpenAI.
'This is a significant step towards advancing our shared goal of democratising access to knowledge and technology. We believe the latest AI frameworks and tools must be made widely accessible so that our startups, developers, and researchers can build faster, better, and at scale,' said minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The AI model developer recently announced grants worth $150,000 for non-profit organisations in India tackling challenges in healthcare, education, agriculture, gender equity, and disability inclusion.
The San Francisco, US-based company is expanding its '
AI for Impact Accelerator
' in India, under which 11 nonprofits will receive grants in the form of API credits and technical resources.
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