Microsoft Collaborates with Sarvam AI to Bring Indic Voice Large Language Model to Azure
In today’s rapidly advancing world, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent. It has the potential to transform various industries and sectors, making tasks more efficient and accurate. However, there is still a long way to go in terms of incorporating AI in regional languages and contexts. This is where Microsoft’s collaboration with Sarvam AI comes into play.
Sarvam AI, an Indian startup focusing on generative AI models for Indic languages, has announced its partnership with Microsoft to make its Indic voice large language model (LLM) available on Azure. This collaboration highlights Microsoft’s commitment to enabling AI-driven growth and innovation in India.
The team at Sarvam AI is dedicated to making the development and deployment of generative AI apps in India more accurate and cost-effective. Their Indic voice LLM will initially be available in Hindi, with plans to expand coverage to more Indian languages while ensuring support for colloquial language use.
We are very excited to collaborate with Microsoft to make advanced AI technology accessible and impactful for everyone in India, says Pratyush Kumar, co-founder of Sarvam AI. This partnership embodies our vision of ‘Sarvam’ – meaning ‘all’ – by enhancing AI’s reach across various Indian languages and sectors.
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Voice is one of the most natural interfaces for generative AI applications in Indian languages, making it applicable in various industries such as education, finance, healthcare, and customer service. By working together to make Sarvam AI’s Indic voice LLM available on Azure, Microsoft is laying the foundations for more developers in India to build real-time, voice-based generative AI apps at scale.
The collaboration between Sarvam AI and Microsoft also aims to help enterprises adopt generative AI quickly and responsibly. Vivek Raghavan, co-founder of Sarvam AI, states, We see great synergy in combining the deep-tech expertise at Sarvam AI with Microsoft’s leadership in frontier models and the Copilot stack to empower enterprises to be successful in Generative AI.
Sarvam AI will utilize Microsoft’s cutting-edge cloud and AI infrastructure – including Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Machine Learning – to train, host, and scale its LLMs quickly and efficiently. As part of this collaboration, the two companies are also researching ways to better support Indian languages in Microsoft’s Generative AI frontier language models and deploy them at scale.
At Microsoft, we are committed to enabling AI for everyone, empowering India’s transformation into an AI-first nation, says Puneet Chandok, President of Microsoft India & South Asia. Through our collaboration with Sarvam AI, we are not just supporting homegrown innovation – we are fostering a future where every individual, regardless of their language or background, can benefit from the power of voice-driven AI solutions. Together, we are taking a significant step toward enabling India’s people, communities, and organizations to achieve more.
This partnership between Microsoft and Sarvam AI is a significant milestone in advancing the use of generative AI in India. It not only supports homegrown innovation but also paves the way for a future where individuals from all backgrounds can benefit from the power of voice-driven AI solutions.
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About Sarvam AI
Sarvam AI is on a mission to lead transformative research in AI, making the development, deployment, and distribution of generative AI applications in India more robust, better performing, and cheaper. The company’s aim is to develop a full stack solution that can make generative AI more accessible and impactful for everyone.
