Sarvam AI, an Indian startup, partners with Microsoft to introduce its Indic voice large language model (LLM) to the Azure platform.

The collaboration between Sarvam AI and Microsoft aims to leverage Azure AI and Azure Infrastructure to build and deploy Sarvam AI's voice large language model (LLM) stack. It also intends to enable developers to build generative AI apps at scale and empower enterprises to adopt generative AI quickly and responsibly.

Sarvam AI, an Indian generative AI startup, is focusing on developing AI models targeting Indic languages and contexts. Their goal is to make the development and deployment of generative AI applications in India more accurate and cost-effective. Initially, Sarvam AI's Indic voice LLM will be available in Hindi, with plans to expand coverage to more Indian languages while ensuring support for colloquial language use.

Pratyush Kumar, co-founder of Sarvam AI, expressed excitement about the collaboration with Microsoft, highlighting their joint effort to make advanced AI technology accessible and impactful for everyone in India. The partnership aligns with Sarvam AI's vision of enhancing AI's reach across various Indian languages and sectors.

Voice interfaces are considered natural for generative AI applications in Indian languages and can find applications in sectors such as education, finance, healthcare, and customer service. By making Sarvam AI's Indic voice LLM available on Azure, Microsoft aims to enable more India-focused developers to build real-time, voice-based generative AI apps at scale.

Additionally, the collaboration aims to assist enterprises in adopting generative AI quickly and responsibly. Vivek Raghavan, co-founder of Sarvam AI, emphasized the synergy between Sarvam AI's deep-tech expertise and Microsoft's leadership in frontier models and Copilot stack to empower enterprises in generative AI adoption.

Sarvam AI will utilize Microsoft's cutting-edge cloud and AI infrastructure, including Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Machine Learning, to train, host, and scale its LLMs efficiently. Furthermore, the two companies are researching ways to better support Indian languages in Microsoft's Generative AI frontier language models and deploy them at scale.

Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India & South Asia, reiterated Microsoft's commitment to enabling AI for everyone and empowering India's transformation into an AI-first nation. He emphasized that through the collaboration with Sarvam AI, they are fostering a future where every individual, regardless of their language or background, can benefit from voice-driven AI solutions.

The collaboration between Sarvam AI and Microsoft represents a significant step toward enabling India's people, communities, and organizations to achieve more through AI-driven solutions.