Kerala Technology

Artificial Intelligence and its impact are major topics of discussion in the world of technology. In this guest column, the Principal of Trinity Engineering College, Arun Surendran, makes the case for Small Language Models as a practical path for developing countries like India. Arun completed his Master’s and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University after his BTech from IIT Bombay and has decades of experience in engineering innovation, entrepreneurship and education as a mentor, adviser and investor.

 


 

A small model with large ambition

From left, MLA IB Satheesh, Minister KN Balagopal and other officials during the unveiling of the Kattaal.ai website. Image courtesy: Facebook.

A small model with large ambition

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