Meta organized an AI Hackathon to empower developers and propel innovation
Our Bureau
Bengaluru
The Tech giant Meta on Wednesday hosted a ‘Build with AI Summit’ in Bengaluru. The event highlights a thriving developer ecosystem, combined with a rapidly growing talent pool, is setting the stage for a revolution in AI-powered digital transformation.
The summit emphasized recognising the immense potential of India’s digital ecosystem, which is poised to lead the charge in AI adoption and integration across sectors. Open-source models will fuel this evolution while also enabling developers, educational institutions, government agencies and enterprises to build cost-effective, scalable solutions tailored to India’s unique challenges.
It also focuses on the usage of Open-source models that will enable developers, educational institutions, government agencies and enterprises to build cost-effective, scalable solutions tailored to India’s unique challenges.
Meta organized an AI Hackathon to empower developers and propel the future of innovation using Meta Llama’s open platform. With over 1,500+ registrations, more than 350 proposals and 90+ participating teams, CurePharmaAI, CivicFix, and evAIssment emerged as winners, with a special mention to SheBuilds – an all-women team. Participants also had the chance to submit their proposals for the Llama Impact Grants, with potential funding of up to USD 100K and USD 500K, under the regional track and global track respectively.
Yann LeCun, VP and Chief AI Scientist at Meta said, “Meta’s vision for AI is deeply intertwined with the principles of open-source, allowing us to tap into a global pool of creativity and innovation. From inference optimization to advancements in natural language processing, the open-source community consistently surprises us with breakthroughs. We hope to build AI systems that not only empower individuals but also drive societal transformation, creating a shared AI infrastructure that reflects the world’s diversity in languages, cultures, and values.”
“India holds immense potential in shaping the future of AI, not just in product development but also in cutting-edge research. With its rich talent pool and vibrant tech ecosystem, India is already making significant strides,” he added
(With agency reports)
