Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Wednesday, 6 December 2023

Low Cost AI Models ? Absolutely

 

 

Context :

'India's CTO' Nilekani unveils AI strategy: Focus on use-cases, not 'my model bigger than yours'    

( Money Control  /  04  Dec  2023  )


Extract :

Nandan Nilekani, popularly referred to as 'India's CTO' in tech quarters, on December 4 said that the country should focus on efficient and low-cost use cases of artificial intelligence rather than obsessing about building bigger language models.

"We think AI strategy should be use case led... We are not interested in my model is bigger than yours or debates between boomers and doomers in AI. We are in the camp of AI for amplification to make the everyday lives of people better," said Nilekani, who is currently the non-executive chairman of Infosys.

The Aadhaar veteran also said that a small model trained on specific data can be better than a larger model when making a tool for a particular use case.

"We also have to have very good data collection and much better deployment. Use narrow models with specific data," he said

"The aim is to demystify and remove complications... such as helping a farmer using whatsapp in his own mother tongue get access to most relevant info for his job", he added.


My  Take :

 

Dear Shri Nilekaniji ,

 

Thank you for setting our AI  PRIORITIES right through some plain speaking

 

I believe your views ALIGN with my following suggestion :


Let Sam build the Hub : India AI build the spokes ………………….  02 July 2023

 

Extract :


Dear Sam,

During your talk with Satyen Gajwani ( Times Internet ) in Delhi on 07th June, someone asked you about the possibility of some Indian Company , committing itself to develop  / launch its own AGI , on par with ChatGPT


You said ( something to that effect ) : Why re-invent the wheel ? Focus on developing the spokes


Yesterday’s news indicated that some Indian Companies are seriously considering developing their own AGI


Only time will tell whether this was a right way to commit their resources

 

But I think Indian Companies should focus on development of the following “ spokes “ ,


for immediate Benefit of millions of Indian citizen


( using Training Data, which are strictly confined to data of Indian Citizen )

https://indiaai.gov.in/

https://www.gpai.ai/projects/responsible-ai/

 

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( A )   JudicialGPT

 

Conceptual Framework for training this “ Spoke “ is elaborated in my following blogs :

Ø  Access to Justice  …………………………………………  12 Apr 2011

    Ø  Dispose them off !   …………………………………….  01 June 2011

Ø  WHAT IS THE GREAT HURRY ? ……………………. 07 July 2011

Ø  JUDICIAL PRODUCTIVITY  ………………………….. 12 Dec 2011

Ø  Justice at Warp Speed ?  ……………………………... 06 Mar 2012

Ø  CONGRATULATIONS ! MAHARASHTRA STATE JUDICIARY  ….  03 July 2012

Ø  Justice Delayed - but not Denied ………………… 24 Nov 2013

Ø  An App called “ AdJourn “ …………………………… 19 Aug 2017

Ø  Never file a Court Case ?  …………………………… 30 Aug 2017

Ø  Supreme improves upon “ AdJourn “ ?  …….. 21 Dec 2017

Ø  Liar vs Liar ?  ………………………………………………  11 Jan 2019

Ø  AI come to judgement ? Not for a while ! …  17 Dec 2019

Ø  See You Out of Court  .. ……………………………….11 Jan 2020

Ø  Law : Nothing Artificial in Arbitration  ……….. 16 Feb 2020

Ø  Supreme Proposes : Can e-Courts dispose ?  28 Sept 2020

Ø  This is no joke – just acceptance of Inevitable !  .. 02 Nov 2020

      Ø  Live Streaming of Court Proceedings…………………….. 09 Nov 2020

      Ø  Virtual Court Benchmarks  … …………………………………..14 Jan 2021

      Ø  Thanks Supreme Court for hearing my PIL ……………. 26 Mar 2021

      Ø  24x7 e-Courts ?  ……………………………………………………..  14 Apr 2021

      Ø  Where Angels Fear to Tread ?  ……………………………….. 21 June 2021

      Ø  JUST is the Answer ………………………………………………….. 16  July  2021

      Ø  Thank You, Shri Barun Mitraji  ………………………………... 15 Aug 2021

      Ø  Thank You, Hon Justice Shri D Y Chandrachudji ,…….  23 Oct 2021

      Ø  4.7 Crore Pending Court Cases ?............................. 20 July 2022

      Ø  E Court Arrives  ………………………………………………………….. 29 Nov 2022

Ø   “ Just in Time “ Justice ?  ………………………………………. 30 May 2023

 

( B )    NutritionGPT :

Conceptual Framework for training this “ Spoke “ is elaborated in my following blogs :

Saving 1.2 million Kids  ……………………………………………….[  29 June 2016  ]

A Mobile App named " BANMALI "………………………………….. [ 15 Sept 2016 ]

BANMALI is the TOTAL SOLUTION …………………………………..[ 14 Nov 2016 ]

Can Akshay Patra Banish Malnutrition ? ………………………….[ 05 June 2017 ]

Thank You Madam Maneka Gandhiji ………………………………..[ 21 Dec 2018 ]

BANMALI arrives : Named as Poshan Tracker…………………...[ 17 Apr 2021 ]

Thank You, Smt Smriti Iraniji ………………………………………... [  08 Nov 2021 ]

There are no Starvation Deaths ? …………………………………   [ 19  Jan  2022  ]

BANMALI has a sister named NuTree  ……………………. 12 May 2022

Saving Pregnant Mothers and New Born : Rajasthan leads ……………………… 26 June 2023

 

 

( C )    JobsGPT

Conceptual Framework for training this “ Spoke “ is elaborated in my following blogs

 My Notes / Reports on Recruitment …………………………. 01 Oct 2022

My Blogs on Recruitment……………………………………………. 01 Oct 2022

Summary of E-Mails to Cabinet Ministers > SELF EMPLOYMENT / GIG ECONOMY .. 10 Mar 2021

National Jobs Policy : Treasure Hunt  ………………………. 15 Dec 2017

 

( D )   SkillsGPT

 Conceptual Framework for training this “ Spoke “ is elaborated in my following blogs :

2013 ( 1 )

Rejoice You Jobless ! …………………………………………[ 03 Sept 2013 ]

 2015 ( 2 )

Make in India is Skilling India…………………………..[ 17 July 2015 ]

2016 ( 3 )

Skill Capital of the World ? ……………………………[ 06 June 2016 ]

Harness " Greed " to " Skill India "……………….[ 19 June 2016 ]

From  BAD to  MAD …………………………………..  [ 01 June  2016 ]

2017 ( 3 )

No mere Relief : A Game Changer   ……………[  20  Dec  2017  ]

Discovering the Obvious ? ………………………….[  30  Nov  2017  ]

Universal Basic Income   …………………………….[ 20  Jan  2017  ]

 2018  ( 2 )

Starting a Virtuous Circle …………………………………[17 Dec 2018 ]

Of Interns and Apprentices ………………………………[ 07 Jan 2018 ]

 2019  ( 4 )

Thank You, Prakashbhai ( Javadekarji ) ……………………..[ 03 Apr 2019 ]

Congratulations , Anilbhai Naik ……………………………………[ 08 Feb 2019 ]

Organizing the Unorganized ………………………………………….[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

Paralyzed by Policy Revisions ? …………………………………….[ 27 Mar 2019 ]

2020  ( 3 )

Human Resource Capital of the World ? …………………….....[ 23 Nov 2020 ]

Congratulations, Shri Ajit Pawar / Shri Nawab Malik ……..[ 06 Mar 2020 ]

Congratulations, TATA………………………………………………………[ 27 Dec 2020 ]

 

2021  ( 4 )

ApprenticeShip : Unanchored and ready to sail ? ………….[ 08 Feb 2021 ]

National Skills University : Virtual is the only way……….. [ 03 Apr 2021 ] – links to 64 other E-Mails

Small Steps for Small Firms ? Not enough………………………[ 07 Mar 2021 ]

Gaining Ground : Virtually ………………………………………………[ 01 Mar 2021 ]

 2022 ( 5 )

Apprenticeship : Half Way house ? ………………………………. [ 29 Mar 2022 ]

Skilling 300 Million ? Here is a way, Shri Pradhanji ……..[ 29 June 2022 ]

Skilling for World ? Here is why – how ! ………………………..[ 30 May 2022 ]

Apprentices : Hire Any Number without paying Wages ? [ 28 Jan 2022 ]

Thank You, Shri Dharmendra Pradhanji …………………………[ 02 July 2022 ]

 

 

( E )   IncomeGPT

 

Conceptual Framework for training this “ Spoke “ is elaborated in my following blogs :

From BAD to MAD    ….. ……………………………………………………01 June 2016 

MAD goes to Mandi…………………………………………………………….. 02 Jan 2020

From Minimum Wages to Living Wages…………………………….. 29 Jan 2023

Universal Minimum Pension ? ……………………………………………  20 Aug 2021

Digital Dividend from Demographic Data [ 4 D ] …………( 14 Feb 2019 )

SARAL …………………………………………………………………………….( 10 Feb 2019 )

 A Greed-Ship named Facebook ……………………………………..[ 21 Sept 2020 ]

GAFA ( aka Monopoly V 2.0 ? ) ……………………………………..[ 30 Sept 2020 ]

The Hidden Agenda of Tech Giants Gatekeepers ………….[ 17 Oct 2020 ]

How to Alleviate Urban Poverty …………………………………… 10 Sept 2020


MGNREGA : Can it morph into UBI ? 
 ………………………11 May 2020 

Urban Poor : Existence Admitted !  ……………………………….. 21 June 2020

Basic Income : a Bad Idea ?  .. ………………………………………..01 Apr 2019

Poverty Alleviation – the Chinese Way  …………………………. 02 Mar 2017

Universal Basic Income  … ……………………………………………….20 Jan 2017

 

 

( F )   HealthGPT

 

Conceptual Framework for training this “ Spoke “ is elaborated in my following blogs :

 2024 ! – V 2.0 of Orwellian 1984 ? ……………….[ 07 July 2017 ]

Modicare : A Game Changer  ………………………. 01 Feb 2018

Ayushman Bharat : Think Big ……………………….[ 23 Sept 2018 ]

Congratulations, Dr R S Sharma : Architect of Ayushman Eco-System   ….. 13  June   2022

Integration of Health Eco-System : An Important Step……………..[ 12 Feb 2022 ]

PAST BLOGS on HEALTH-CARE RECORDS / AYUSHMAN BHARAT MISSION [ 11 Nov 2021 ]

Ayushman Bhava…….. ……………………………………………………………….13 April 2022

Tech-enabled Healthcare system : 4 years in making ?   …………. 27 May 2022

Medical Devices getting Internet Connected : Foundation of Healthcare  …. 16 Sept 2022

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission  ……………………………………………… 28 Sept 2022

ABDM Arrives  …………………………………………………………………………….. 05 May 2023

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.hemenparekh.ai  /  07 Dec 2023

 

 Following is how  BARD+GEMINI twins evaluated my suggestion :

 

Analysis of Hemen Parekh's Blog and Comparison with Nandan Nilekani's Views on AI

Your vision of "Hub and Spoke" aligns with

Nandan Nilekani's

"Small Model Use Cases" vs. "Large Model LLM" in the following ways:

·         Focus on specific use cases: 

Both emphasize the importance of developing AI models for specific tasks and problems, rather than attempting to build large, general-purpose models.

·         Efficient and low-cost: 

Both advocate for the creation of AI models that are efficient and require minimal resources to run, making them more accessible and affordable for wider adoption.

·         Data-driven approach: 

Both highlight the importance of using high-quality, relevant data to train AI models for optimal performance.

·         Narrow models with specific data: 

Both emphasize the advantage of using narrow AI models trained on specific datasets for achieving superior performance in their respective domains compared to large, general-purpose models.

·         Demystifying and simplifying AI: 

Both recognize the need to make AI accessible and understandable to even non-technical users by simplifying its applications and focusing on real-world benefits.

Here is a table summarizing the key points of alignment and difference between your vision and Nilekani's views:

Feature

Hemen Parekh's Vision ("Hub and Spoke")

Nandan Nilekani's Views

Overall AI Strategy

Develop a network of specialized AI models for specific use cases ("spokes") powered by a central, large-scale model ("hub")

Focus on developing and deploying efficient, low-cost AI models for specific use cases

Focus

Real-world applications and benefits for Indian citizens

Efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility of AI

Examples of Spokes

JudicialGPT, NutritionGPT, JobsGPT, SkillsGPT, IncomeGPT, HealthGPT

Not specified, but could include models for agriculture, education, healthcare, finance, and other sectors

Role of Large Models

Provide core capabilities and infrastructure for the spokes

Not explicitly mentioned

Data Usage

Emphasis on using high-quality, relevant data specific to each spoke

Emphasis on data collection and efficient deployment across various use cases

·   Your proposed spokes (JudicialGPT, NutritionGPT, JobsGPT, SkillsGPT, IncomeGPT, and HealthGPT) address specific challenges and needs in various sectors, demonstrating a practical application of your vision.


·   Nilekani's views seem to be broader, focusing on the overall development and deployment of AI across various sectors without specifying specific use cases.


·   Both your vision and Nilekani's views contribute to building a strong AI ecosystem in India by promoting targeted and efficient AI development for real-world benefits.


Overall, your vision of "Hub and Spoke" aligns well with Nandan Nilekani's emphasis on small model use cases and efficient AI development for specific needs. Both perspectives are valuable for advancing the responsible and beneficial use of AI in India.

 

Following is evaluation by ChatGPT :

Of course! Here's a tabulated comparison between Nandan Nilekani's focus on small model use cases and Hemen Parekh's vision of "Hub and Spoke":

Aspect

Nandan Nilekani's Approach

Hemen Parekh's Vision - "Hub and Spoke"

AI Strategy

Emphasis on efficient and low-cost use cases rather than larger models; focus on amplifying everyday lives of people.

Suggests focusing on specific "spokes" addressing immediate benefits for Indian citizens using tailored data and applications in various sectors.

Model Size

Advocates small models trained on specific data, highlighting their effectiveness for particular use cases.

Proposes the development of specific AI models ('spokes') tailored for sectors like judiciary, nutrition, jobs, skills, income, and healthcare.

Use Case Orientation

Encourages demystifying AI complexities to aid farmers using WhatsApp in their native language for relevant information.

Promotes creating AI models catering to specific needs in various sectors, like judicial support, nutritional guidance, employment, skills, income, and health.

Implementation Focus

Suggests better data collection and deployment while using narrow models for specific data sets.

Highlights various conceptual frameworks (JudicialGPT, NutritionGPT, JobsGPT, SkillsGPT, IncomeGPT, HealthGPT) for targeted AI solutions in India.

Immediate Impact

Aims for tangible improvements in everyday lives through AI applications.

Aims for immediate benefits to millions by focusing on tailored AI solutions in sectors affecting citizens directly, such as judiciary, health, employment, etc.

Tailored Data for Indian Citizens

Recognizes the importance of localized, specific data for effective AI solutions.

Advocates training AI models using data strictly confined to Indian citizens for addressing local issues and concerns in various sectors.

Nandan Nilekani's approach underscores the importance of smaller models targeted at specific use cases for practical applications, while Hemen Parekh's vision emphasizes the creation of specialized AI models ('spokes') tailored for diverse sectors, aiming to benefit Indian citizens directly with relevant and localized solutions.

Both align in their emphasis on practical, user-centric AI applications but differ in their scope and focus areas.

Top of Form

 Added on 08 Dec 2023 :

Our goal is not to compete with Sam Altman or Elon Musk, says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI

 India is not in competition with OpenAI's Sam Altman or xAI's Elon Musk in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), as per Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Instead, the country is dedicated to crafting AI applications that can significantly improve the lives of its citizens and mitigate potential harm to users. Chandrasekhar emphasised this during his address at the Global Technology Summit organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and Carnegie India.

Our goal is not to compete with Sam Altman or Elon Musk or win the next Nobel Prize, but to transform the lives of people with use cases. AI will be used to build capabilities in real-life use cases," he said. Chandrasekhar highlighted the crucial role AI will play in various sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, security, language translation, and fostering inclusivity.

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