146 - AI Frontiers: AI in India and beyond with Sriram Rajamani

This episode of the Microsoft Research Podcast series delves into the topic of AI, particularly focusing on its application in India. Host Ashley Llorens converses with Microsoft Research India's Distinguished Scientist and Managing Director, Sriram Rajamani, about the lab's recent work in leveraging AI for societal benefit. One notable example is the development of a conversational agent to provide information about governmental agricultural programs to Indian farmers in their native language, which is crucial in a country with over 30 languages, including 22 government-recognized ones. Rajamani discusses how the lab is keeping up with the rapidly advancing world of AI and the impact of powerful AI models, such as GPT-4, on AI research and deployment. The conversation also covers the potential AI holds for healthcare and education. Overall, the episode provides insight into the role of AI in India and its potential to benefit society.

Learn more about AI research at Microsoft and organizations like AI4Bhārat, and MEGA: Multilingual Evaluation of Generative AI, which evaluate the effectiveness of AI models across multiple languages and cultures. Listen to this episode on Spotify to gain deeper understanding about AI in India and beyond.