Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Wadhwani AI
Formation2018; 7 years ago (2018)
FoundersRomesh Wadhwani, Sunil Wadhwani
PurposeArtificial intelligence for Social Impact
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area served
India
Key people
Sameer Garde(CEO)[1]
P. Anandan (ex-CEO)
WebsiteWadhwani AI

Wadhwani AI, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is an independent, non-profit institute. Founded in 2018, it is dedicated to developing Artificial intelligence solutions for social good. Their mission is to build AI-based innovations and solutions for underserved communities in developing countries, for a wide range of domains including agriculture, education, financial inclusion, healthcare, and infrastructure.[2]

History and funding

The institute was founded with a $30 million philanthropic effort by the Wadhwani brothers, Romesh Wadhwani and Sunil Wadhwani.[3] The institute was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Narendra Modi, the 14th Prime Minister of India.[4]

In 2019, the institute received a $2 million grant from Google.org to create technologies to help reduce crop losses in cotton farming, through integrated pest management.[5] The United States Agency for International Development awarded $2 million to the institute in 2020 to develop tools, using mathematical modeling techniques and digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to forecast COVID-19 disease patterns, estimate resources needed, and plan interventions.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Cisco India's Garde to join non-profit Wadhwani AI as CEO". Outlook. Press Trust of India. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Wadhwani AI". Wadhwani AI. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  3. ^ "A New Initiative in India to Help Shape AI for the Benefit of Everyone". Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Make Artificial Intelligence in India, Make Artificial Intelligence Work for India: PM Modi". www.narendramodi.in. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ "We are a Google AI Impact grantee". Wadhwani AI. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "United States Provides $5 Million to Support Vulnerable Groups Impacted by COVID-19 | Press Release | India | U.S. Agency for International Development". www.usaid.gov. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.