Two startups to create 1 lakh AI, deep-learning experts by 2020

New Delhi: Two startups incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, have joined hands with a mission to create 1,00,000 experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning by 2020. GUVI, which offers a platform for students in Tier 2,3 cities, to learn in vernacular languages, is now collaborating with One Fourth Labs, a startup founded by a IIT Madras faculty, which offers advanced AI courses at nominal fees, starting at ₹1,000. AI is one of the dominant technologies of this generation, which has helped machines reach human-level performance on specific tasks such as identifying faces, classifying images, playing complex strategy games, detecting anomalies in medical images and so on. There is a huge demand for AI talent in India, but the supply is limited due to a shortage of affordable courses, which take students from basics to advanced topics. GUVI will be the platform partner and One Fourth Labs will be the content partner for the joint initiative.