Indian AI startup Sarvam has launched its Indus chat app, catering to web and mobile users in a rapidly evolving generative AI market. The app, currently in beta, leverages Sarvam’s 105-billion-parameter large language model to provide users with text and audio responses to their queries, supporting both typing and voice input. Users can access the app through iOS, Android, and web platforms, with login options including phone number, Google account, and Apple ID, initially limited to users in India.
The launch of Indus coincides with Sarvam’s recent introduction of the Sarvam 105B model, showcased at the India AI Impact Summit alongside the 30B model. The company also revealed strategic partnerships with tech firms like HMD and Bosch to integrate AI capabilities into Nokia feature phones and automotive applications, respectively. Despite its innovative features, the app currently has some constraints, such as the inability to delete chat history independently and a fixed reasoning feature that may affect response times, with Sarvam gradually expanding its computing resources to accommodate growing demand.
Seeking user feedback during this initial phase, Sarvam co-founder Pratyush Kumar communicated the company’s phased approach to scaling access to Indus. As the generative AI landscape intensifies in India, with notable players reporting significant user bases, Sarvam’s entry with the Indus app underscores the increasing focus on localized language models and user experiences in the AI sector.
Source: TechCrunch