5 things about AI you may have missed today: Reliance backs AI model, AI to predict land suitability, more

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AI roundup: In today's AI news, one of the top engineering institutes in India and BharatGPT are set to launch ChatGPT-style service “Hanooman” which is backed by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd. In other news, scientists took advantage of AI to predict how agricultural land suitability may change by 2050. Know more about what happened in the world of AI today, February 21, 2024.

BharatGPT along with eight affiliated universities showcased a teaser for their ChatGPT-like large language model, Hanooman. The initiative is also being supported by Reliance Industries Ltd. as it focuses on India's ambition to join the AI race. The name of the AI model is inspired by the Hindu god “Hanuman”. The AI model is projected to come in 11 local languages and it will be integrated into various industries such as health care, governance, financial services and education, according to a Bloomberg report.

The latest study stated that scientists used AI to examine agricultural land suitability after 25 years. To predict the distribution of croplands, scientists studied different climate models and socio-economic pathways. The research said, that over the next 25 years, there will be an expansion of arable land in the northern regions. Valery Shevchenko, a research engineer at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Russia said, “We have obtained a model that predicts with good accuracy what is now, and used this model to predict what will happen in 2050. We cannot say that this will be 100 per cent the case, because it is important to take into account many parameters,” according to a PTI report. 

AI startup Perplexity AI has 1 million Indian users, according to co-founder Aravind Srinivas. He highlighted that India is highly aware of generative AI technology. Aravind said, “A lot of people are aware of ChatGPT and large language models...They are already using these technologies in creative ways. So, I think we are going to see a lot more faster movement in the AI