CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ON AI FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH

Empowering the Global South through AI Innovation

A Joint Initiative of Swecha and IIIT Hyderabad

SEED • NURTURE • GROW • INDIGENOUS


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Our Goals

1000+
AI Startups
250K
AI WORKFORCE
75K
AI DEVELOPERS
100
AI MODELS

Key Initiatives

Gonthuka

Telugu ASR system with 1.5M samples and 45K contributors

AI Chandamama Kathalu

Small language model for Indic storytelling

Swecha AI OS

AI-enabled open-source OS

Our Roadmap

2024: Establish

Centres of Excellence, Skilling, Training, Incubators, Accelerators, Conferences

2026: Grow

Talent Pool, Products, Startups, Research Institutes, AI Services across the value chain

2028: Consolidate

Foundational Research, AI Services at the higher end of the value chain

2030: Lead

Global South AI Hub, Foundational Models, Integrate AI across domains, Thought Leadership

VISWAM.ai - Pronounced 'viswamayee'

Venture for Innovation and Social Wellbeing through AI for the Marginalised

Swecha IIIT Hyderabad

A Joint Initiative of Swecha and IIIT Hyderabad