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Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Indian AI startup makes European breakthrough with BharatGPT Mini launch
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills India's artificial intelligence sector achieved a significant milestone last month as CoRover , the country's leading conversational AI company, successfully launched BharatGPT Mini at Europe's premier technology conference VivaTech 2025 in Paris and quickly secured its first commercial partnership with a French business school The breakthrough came when Ecole des Ponts Business School in Paris signed a deal with CoRover to deploy the multilingual AI system for student services, marking the first European commercial adoption of the Indian-developed technology. The partnership will see the school use BharatGPT Mini to assist prospective students with resume reviews, program selection, and admissions lightweight model supports 14 Indian languages alongside major international languages and accepts multiple input formats including voice, text, and video. Its privacy-first architecture means sensitive data remains on users' devices rather than being transmitted to external servers."In a world grappling with ballooning cloud costs and growing data privacy concerns, BharatGPT Mini offers a timely alternative," the company stated while announcing the Mini distinguishes itself in an increasingly crowded AI market through its focus on efficiency and accessibility. Unlike resource-intensive large language models that require constant internet connectivity and significant computing power, CoRover's solution operates offline and on-device, addressing growing concerns about cloud computing costs and data Paris success is part of a broader Indian government initiative to establish the country as a global AI innovator rather than merely a consumer of foreign technology. The company was among 10 startups participating in the Station F-HEC International LaunchPad program, supported by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and facilitated by the Indian Embassy in Sabharwal, CoRover's founder and CEO, framed the Ecole des Ponts partnership as reflecting the diplomatic relationship between India and France. "Inspired by the shared vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron, this collaboration reflects how India and France can jointly shape the future of responsible AI," he Minister of State Jitin Prasada, who unveiled the technology at VivaTech in Paris, highlighted its potential for digital inclusion . "This AI model works even without the internet, in 14 Indian languages," Prasada said at the launch ceremony. "Imagine citizens accessing healthcare, banking, or governance services just by speaking in their language - no apps, no typing. This is digital empowerment at scale."The launch ceremony was attended by senior Indian officials including Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and IT and CEO of IndiaAI, along with Sanjeev Singla, India's Ambassador to France and market indicators suggest strong appetite for CoRover's approach. The company reports enterprise interest has risen 60-70 per cent, while small business adoption is projected to increase fivefold in fiscal year Wadhwa, Director of Marketing and Admissions at Ecole des Ponts Business School, praised the technology's potential impact. "CoRover's GenAI solution will completely transform how we engage with future students. This partnership sets a powerful example for Indo-French cooperation in AI."The success of BharatGPT Mini represents a strategic shift for India's technology sector, moving beyond software services to compete in cutting-edge AI development. With more than 25,000 clients globally and over one billion users, CoRover is positioning itself as a champion of what it calls "AI sovereignty" - the principle that nations should develop indigenous AI capabilities rather than depend entirely on foreign company's no-code/low-code development platform, CoRoverBuilder, aims to democratize AI creation, allowing businesses to build conversational AI applications without extensive technical global attention increasingly focuses on the concentration of AI development in a few major technology companies, India's emergence as a creator of alternative, privacy-focused AI solutions may signal a broader shift in the industry's geographic and technological landscape.
Entrepreneur
12-07-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Conversational AI Architect
"Conversational AI was still a nascent field when we started, and convincing businesses to adopt AI-driven solutions was challenging. Many were sceptical about the reliability and effectiveness of AI assistants," says Ankush Sabharwal, founder and CEO, CoRover You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. The Indian generative AI ecosystem is still in its nascence and has a long way to go. Leading the race– among a few– is Ankush Sabharwal and his human-centric conversational AI platform for enterprises, CoRover. "Our main inspiration was to revolutionize the human experience through Artificial Intelligence (AI). To harness the power of AI for the betterment of society, fostering a world where technology seamlessly integrates into daily life, amplifying happiness, and simplifying complexities for all," said Ankush Sabharwal, founder and CEO, CoRover. Founded in 2016, the start-up recently raised Series A funding and competes with Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim AI and Sarvam AI. Presently, CoRover boasts of having 1.3 billion users. Known for BharatGPT, its own indigenous LLM, one of the start-up's biggest challenges initially was building trust in Conversational AI. "Conversational AI was still a nascent field when we started, and convincing businesses to adopt AI-driven solutions was challenging. Many were sceptical about the reliability and effectiveness of AI assistants," he said. To address the issue, CoRover prioritized implementing pilot projects that showcased concrete outcomes, including enhanced user engagement, greater efficiency in customer support, and significant cost savings. "Real-world success stories helped build trust and confidence in our platform," he added. Its solutions are deployed by IRCTC, NPCI, SEBI, and Google to name a few. The start-up's three USPs are a human-centric Conversational AI platform with 10X faster implementation, enterprise-grade virtual assistants, and conversational (Video—voice) commerce. Its suite of Conversational AI products includes CoroBuilder, CoroAssist, CoroGrievance, CoroPayments, CoroNotifier, CoroOnboarding, CoroVoiceCommerce, CoroVideoCommerce, CoroForms, CoroAnalytics, CoroTranslate, and more. Having been profitable for the last four years, CoRover anchors on four pillars: Scientific Research, Technological Advancement, Growth Strategy, and Human-Centric Design. In August 2024, CoRover joined the NVIDIA Inception program to accelerate BharatGPT. "Our mission is to drive revenue acceleration, optimize operational efficiency, and elevate customer experience, ultimately redefining the future of AI-powered innovation and entrepreneurship," Sabharwal concluded.
Entrepreneur
21-05-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
How Generative AI Is Shaping Public Discourse During Geopolitical Tensions
"Specifically, adversaries are deploying Natural Language Generation (NLG) models to produce synthetic news articles, social media posts, and deepfake multimedia content that appear highly credible and are designed to sow discord or confusion among the population," Ankush Sabharwal, Founder and CEO, CoRover Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. The scale and sophistication of AI-generated misinformation in India is rising sharply. In 2025 alone, the country is projected to lose INR 70,000 crore to deepfake-related frauds, according to Pi-Labs' "Digital Deception Epidemic" report. Since 2019, deepfake-linked cybercrime cases have surged by over 550 per cent. As geopolitical tensions escalate, generative AI (GenAI) is increasingly being misused to manipulate narratives, and stir panic in public. With social media platforms transcending borders and verification frameworks, the spread of fake content often indistinguishable from reality has become alarmingly easy. Now the question is how prepared is India to defend itself from these emerging threats? A new age of information warfare Experts warn that both state and non-state actors are leveraging GenAI to launch influence campaigns during moments of national vulnerability. "Hostile actors are leveraging AI-driven technologies, particularly generative models and deep learning algorithms, to manipulate public narratives in India. These actors utilise AI for large-scale content generation, sentiment manipulation, and disinformation amplification across digital platforms," shared Ankush Sabharwal, Founder and CEO, CoRover. "Specifically, adversaries are deploying Natural Language Generation (NLG) models to produce synthetic news articles, social media posts, and deepfake multimedia content that appear highly credible and are designed to sow discord or confusion among the population." Sabharwal added that these campaigns often exploit regional languages, cultural sensitivities, and fault lines through micro-targeting, especially during elections or military flare-ups. A race against time While the volume of synthetic content is accelerating, India's cyber defence systems are attempting to keep pace. "India has made commendable progress through initiatives like the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which employs AI/ML-based threat intelligence systems to monitor anomalies and respond to cyber incidents proactively," Sabharwal noted. Yet vulnerabilities remain, particularly in coordination and speed. "Although India has made great progress in strengthening its cyber defences and media integrity, the speed at which AI-driven misinformation is spreading necessitates more flexible and comprehensive countermeasures," explained Ankit Sharma, Senior Director and Head, Solutions Engineering, Cyble. Further Sharma added, "India's digital borders need dynamic, real-time monitoring with quick takedown mechanisms, just like its physical borders, which are protected by layered surveillance." High risk in tier 2 and tier 3 regions Sharma also believes that misinformation and deep fakes pose greater danger in Tier-2 and Tier-3 regions where digital literacy remains low, but smartphone and social media usage is high. "The risk is extremely high," said Sharma. "When AI-created disinformation, particularly voice recordings or videos in local languages is distributed into these communities, the information is ingested without fact-checking…One effectively written AI-fabricated instance of misinformation can trigger real-world effects ranging from social tension to election manipulation or cyberattacks on critical infrastructure," he noted. The legal void There is growing consensus that India urgently needs a dedicated legal framework to combat AI-powered fake news especially in times of national crisis. "India needs, at an urgent level, a legal framework to deal with the weaponisation of AI in the information space, particularly in the event of war or national emergencies," Sharma emphasised. Further he said that the current IT laws are at times inadequate in dealing with the sophistication of synthetic media, transnational attribution, or algorithmic amplification. While concluding Sabharwal said, "A framework should mandate AI watermarking, source traceability, and accountability for hosting platforms while ensuring innovation isn't stifled."
