New Delhi, July 22 -- The government has identified 20 indigenous sovereign Artificial Intelligence (AI) model proposals, including 12 Large Language Models (LLMs) and 8 Small Language Models (SLMs), for support under the IndiaAI Mission, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said the IndiaAI Mission is aimed at creating economic opportunities and employment for youth while addressing risks associated with artificial intelligence.

He stated, "The Government of India is supporting Indian startups and institutions to develop large language models. 20 indigenous sovereign model proposals have been identified for support, comprisi...