ML & AI TECHNOLOGY HUB (MATH) (Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – S&T)
Context: The Department of Science and Technology (DST), under the Ministry of S&T, and T-Hub, a Hyderabad-based start-up incubator, inaugurated the Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technology Hub (MATH).
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Technology Hub (MATH)
- About: It is a centre of excellence, for boosting AI innovation and nurturing start-ups in India. This collaborative effort is a significant step towards harnessing the country’s immense potential in the field of AI.
o This initiative represents a convergence of government support, technological infrastructure, and entrepreneurial spirit aimed at propelling India to the forefront of global AI innovation.
o It plans to incubate hundreds of AI-first startups in the next few years.
- Facilities to be provided: Funding, partnerships and mentorship for AI and machine learning startups across the country.
- Key focus area: Healthcare and clean tech among others.
Machine Learning:
- About: It is a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science that focuses on the using data and algorithms to enable AI to imitate the way that humans learn, gradually improving its accuracy.
o It is a self-adaptive algorithm that gets better and better analysis and patterns with experience or with new added data.
o For e.g. It processes all transactions happening on the digital platform, find patterns in the data set, and point out any anomaly detected by the pattern.
