NVIDIA conducted the latest in a series of workshops aimed at training a new generation of Indian AI developers.
Over the next 12 months NVIDIA workshops will touch around 100,000 developers working on AI and data science-related problems at 250 institutions in the country.
The full-day workshop took place at IIT Gandhinagar and was attended by 100+ students. It’s part of the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute, a global initiative that provides training on the latest techniques for designing, training, and deploying neural networks across a variety of application domains.
Deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence in which software learns from data, is credited with igniting the ‘big bang’ of AI. Over the last several years, deep learning has turned AI from sci-fi gimmick to indispensable computing tool. Science and industry is deploying deep learning to solve their most challenging problems, so the skills to apply this computing approach are in high demand. By providing hands-on training led by subject matter experts, NVIDIA is helping to Indian developers with these skills.
The workshop enabled students access widely used open-source frameworks as well as NVIDIA’s latest GPU-accelerated deep learning platforms. Modules included: ‘Image Classification using DIGITS’, ‘Object Detection Using DIGITS’ & ‘Network Deployment using TensorRT’.
Vishal Dhupar, Managing Director, NVIDIA - South Asia said, “NVIDIA is responsible for the underlying computing technology that makes deep learning a reality. Our relationship with IIT Gandhinagar and the academic community in Gujarat has enabled us to provide support for teaching, research and advanced education. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that India and the region as a whole is equipped to take a leading role in the Artificial Intelligence revolution.”
According to IIT Gandhinagar Director, Prof. Sudhir K. Jain, “AI opportunities are growing worldwide and there is an urgent and immediate need for trained talent in this field. Industry estimates project that the need for AI skills, particularly in sectors such as the Indian ITeS, technology, manufacturing, internet, telecom, engineering and AI analytics start-ups, will increase exponentially in the coming years”.
