Ola’s Krutrim commits Rs 10,000 Crore to democratise AI, plans India’s largest supercomputer

Krutrim, Ola’s AI venture, has launched Krutrim AI Lab, billed as India’s first AI frontier research lab, with a commitment to invest Rs 10,000 crore over the next year. This initiative aims to democratise AI research, attract top talent, and position India as a global leader in open-source AI. Krutrim also announced an immediate investment of Rs 2,000 crore (equity and debt).

Founder Bhavish Aggarwal emphasised Krutrim’s vision to develop AI tailored for India, addressing the specific challenges of Indian languages, data scarcity, and cultural context.