The launch of the Amazon IIT-Bombay Artificial Intelligence (AI)- Machine Learning (ML) Initiative was announced in a joint statement by Amazon and the Indian University of Technology-Bombay (IIT Bombay). This multi-year joint effort will provide funding for research initiatives, PhD scholarships, and community activities like research symposia. According to a press release, its principal objective is to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the voice, language, and multimodal AI domains.

Milind Atrey, dean, research and development, IIT Bombay, said "This collaboration will foster innovation in three ways, through community projects, research projects, and fellowships, which will indeed spur development in AI and ML domains, as well as other areas, as the relationship progresses."

Talking about the collab, Subhasis Chaudhuri, director at IIT Bombay said, “We at IIT Bombay are committed to our mission of translating knowledge and research into revolutionary technologies. Our top research minds have always attracted the attention of companies interested in scientific study.”

Key Takeaways

Amazon IIT–Bombay AI-ML collab initiative reflects its dedication to addressing complex research challenges in AI through deep collaboration with centres of academic research. With industry collaborations like these institutions like IIT hope to expedite the deployment of technologies and products in the field of AI/ML

References

- https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/devices/amazon-and-iit-bombay-are-collaborating-on-conversational-ai-research

- https://www.amazon.science/news-and-features/amazon-and-iit-bombay-launch-multiyear-collaboration

- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/amazon-and-iit-bombay-announce-ai-ml-partnership-what-it-means-for-you/articleshow/99040178.cms