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Zoho's Sridhar Vembu Defends Sarvam AI's New Language Model After Criticism

Sarvam AI faces backlash over its Sarvam-M model, while Vembu emphasizes long-term growth over instant success.

Indian AI startup launches Sarvam-M model: What is it, why is everyone talking about it

Overview

  • Sarvam AI recently launched Sarvam-M, a 24-billion-parameter language model tailored for Indian languages and reasoning tasks in math and programming.
  • The model, based on Mistral Small, has been criticized for its performance and originality, with comparisons to a Korean open-source model gaining traction online.
  • Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu defended the company, highlighting that instant success is not essential for long-term achievements in the AI sector.
  • Sarvam AI clarified that the model was only recently released, and metrics like Hugging Face downloads take time to reflect adoption.
  • The IndiaAI Mission selected Sarvam AI to develop the country's sovereign AI model, aiming to strengthen India's capabilities in emerging technologies.