Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence

The Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra is an independent, non-profit research institute. Founded in 2018, it is dedicated to developing Artificial intelligence solutions for social good. Their mission is to develop and apply AI-based innovations and solutions to a wide range of domains including agriculture, education, financial inclusion, healthcare, and infrastructure.[1]

Wadhwani Institute for
Artificial Intelligence
Formation2018 (2018)
FoundersRomesh Wadhwani, Sunil Wadhwani
PurposeArtificial intelligence for Social Good
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area served
India
Key people
P. Anandan (CEO)
Rahul Panicker (Chief Research and Innovation Officer)
WebsiteWadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence

History and funding

The institute was founded with a $30 million philanthropic effort by the Wadhwani brothers, Romesh Wadhwani and Sunil Wadhwani.[2] The institute was inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Narendra Modi, the 14th Prime Minister of India.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

References
  1. "Wadhwani AI". Wadhwani AI. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. "A New Initiative in India to Help Shape AI for the Benefit of Everyone". Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly. February 23, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. "Make Artificial Intelligence in India, Make Artificial Intelligence Work for India: PM Modi". www.narendramodi.in. February 18, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. "We are a Google AI Impact grantee". Wadhwani AI. May 7, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. "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. October 20, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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