India must build AI models in local languages, social norms: Vaishnaw

India needs to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models built on domestic languages, culture, conditions, nuances, and social norms, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology (IT) Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

“We have taken up the development of models. One of the first ones is being developed by Sarvam. Three or four applications are already in the advanced stages of approval. We are also taking up common datasets as a part of this entire process,” the IT minister said at the CII Annual Summit 2025.