With the introduction of ASK GITA (Guidance, Inspiration, Transformation, and Action), a novel genAI interface, India has put forth its first step to building its own generative AI model, like ChatGPT. The ASK GITA was showcased at the G20 Summit.

Based on the GPT-4 model, ASK GITA is a basic version of the generative AI model which will answer questions related to life-based on the feed from the Shrimad Bhagwad Gita, according to government officials. 

As the government plans to take its ASK GITA tool for general public use, officials said India has fast-tracked work on its generative AI model equivalent to ChatGPT that will be based on LLMs using Bhashini, its digital repository of digital content in 22 Indian languages as well as some international languages.

According to officials, the government plans to make its digital public infrastructure available in other countries like Aadhaar, Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Digilocker, etc. The plan is to make generative AI tools available once developed as a digital public good.

According to an official, the National Programme on Artificial Intelligence is working towards that (generative AI model). Building a generative model of your own and a foundation model of your own requires a lot of effort. They hope that they will be there very soon.

In March this year, communications and IT minister Ashwini Vaishwnaw discussed India's plans to build its version of ChatGPT. 

Several technology companies such as Amazon, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCLTech, etc., have announced generative AI models to benefit their customers; the government intends to come up with a trusted and reliable generative AI model, BharatGPT that supports more than 12 Indian languages and over 120 foreign languages, through text, voice and even video. The company is yet to launch its solutions.