Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app powered by 105B-parameter Indian language model

Indian AI startup Sarvam launched Indus, a chat app for web and mobile powered by its new 105B-parameter model. The app lets users type or speak queries and receive responses in text and audio across Indian languages. It's available in beta on iOS, Android, and web. The launch enters a market where ChatGPT has over 100M weekly users in India. Sarvam is differentiating through deep Indian language support and local partnerships, including deals with HMD for Nokia feature phones and Bosch for automotive AI.

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