Intel announces AI developer program, aims to educate 15K Indian citizens

At its first AI Day conference hosted in Mumbai, yesterday, Intel India announced a new initiative called AI Developer Education Program aimed at educating 15,000 individuals - scientists, developers, analysts and engineers - on AI technologies including deep learning and machine learning.

In a bid to boost the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the country via technical sessions involving the use of ready-to-deploy platforms and tools for solution development, 60 programs will be conducted across the year, ranging from workshops, roadshows, user group and senior technology leader roundtables.

“As India undergoes rapid digital transformation, the data centre and the intelligence behind the data collected will enable the government and industry to make effective decisions based on algorithms,” said Prakash Mallya, Managing Director, Intel South Asia.

"To make this happen, Intel is collaborating with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, Wipro, Julia Computing and Calligo Technologies, by enabling them with AI solutions based on Intel architecture," he further added.

All this will translate into increased opportunities for using AI and reduction in entry barriers for developers, data scientists and students. In India, Intel targets BFSI, telecom, and e-commerce sectors, across High-Performance Computing (HPC), big data, and Internet of Things (IoT), all of which are complementary to AI.

To beef up its AI credentials, Intel last month merged its AI operations into a new unit, Artificial Intelligence Products Group (AIPG). The new group will focus on the development of chips and software products related to AI and Machine Learning.

The company also plans to launch an AI research lab dedicated to pushing the forefronts of computing to explore architectural and algorithmic approaches.