G42 Unveils NANDA: Pioneering Hindi AI Model Launched At UAE-India Forum

G42, a prominent technology holding group based in the UAE, has announced the upcoming launch of NANDA, an advanced Hindi Large Language Model. The announcement was made during H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's state visit to India.

NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi. Named after one of India's highest peaks, NANDA is a collaborative effort between Inception (a G42 company), Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and Cerebras Systems.

The model was trained on Condor Galaxy, one of the world's most powerful AI supercomputers built by G42 and Cerebras. This release will be a significant milestone in AI for India, offering over half a billion Hindi speakers access to generative AI.

Manu Jain, CEO of G42 India, stated, "India has solidified its position as a global technology leader, driven by transformative initiatives like Digital India and Startup India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. As the country stands on the brink of AI-powered growth, G42 is proud to contribute to this journey with the launch of NANDA in support of India's AI ambitions."

Dr. Andrew Jackson, Acting CEO of Inception, added, "G42 has a strong track record in the development of language and domain-specific LLMs. With NANDA, we are heralding a new era of AI inclusivity, ensuring that the rich heritage and depth of Hindi language is represented in the digital and AI landscape. NANDA exemplifies G42’s unwavering commitment to excellence and fostering equitable AI."

Expanding Linguistic AI Capabilities

In August 2023, G42 launched JAIS, the world’s first open-source Arabic LLM. JAIS transformed Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP), unlocking native language generative AI capabilities for over 400 million Arabic speakers globally. With models ranging from 590 million to 70 billion parameters, JAIS set a new standard for linguistic AI which G42 now seeks to replicate for other underrepresented languages.

Building on this success, NANDA extends G42’s mission to empower India’s scientific, academic, and developer communities by accelerating the growth of a vibrant Hindi language AI ecosystem and ensuring broad access to AI across the region.

This initiative highlights G42's dedication to advancing linguistic diversity in AI and supporting India's technological advancements through innovative solutions like NANDA.

With inputs from WAM