Microsoft-backed Indian group aims to bridge language barrier with AI assistant


FILE PHOTO The logo of Microsoft is seen on the exterior of their offices in Herzliya near Tel Aviv Israel December 27 2022. REUTERSRami AmichayFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Microsoft is seen on the exterior of their offices in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv, Israel December 27, 2022. REUTERS/Rami Amichay/File Photo

(Reuters) - An Indian research group backed by Microsoft and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is using generative AI, the technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, for a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages.

The Jugalbandi bot, named after a duet where two musicians riff off each other, uses language models from government-backed AI4Bharat and artificial intelligence tech through Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service.

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