India-specific LLMs crucial from language perspective: SAP

Large langauge models developed in India and trained on data sets in vernacular languages are crucial for the development of AI in business applications from a language perspective, said Thomas Saueressig, a member of the executive board of German software giant SAP SE.

“1.4 billion people live in India, so Indian data and Indian large language models are going to be absolutely critical,” SAP SE’s deputy chairperson of the supervisory board Punit Renjen emphasized, when asked about the importance of Indian LLMs.

Earlier this year, SAP launched Joule, a natural-language, generative AI copilot that will be embedded throughout the company’s cloud enterprise portfolio, providing proactive and contextualized insights.