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- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that AI should be used to teach Sanskrit literature, not just grammar, at the launch of the AI-based Sanskrit Heritage Model at Madras Sanskrit College.
- The Sanskrit Heritage Model is a Large Language Model developed by technology firm Articul8 AI.
- Sitharaman compared the extensive scholarship on William Shakespeare with the scarcity of accessible analytical works on Sanskrit poet Kalidasa.
- Sitharaman cited Sanskrit's imprint on languages in Croatia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Central Asia and the Caucasus as evidence of India's soft power.
- Sitharaman urged technologists to use AI to locate and index dispersed manuscripts and inscriptions worldwide, so researchers can map the geographic spread of Indian languages.
What to watch next
- How the Sanskrit Heritage Model by Articul8 AI develops and gets adopted by learners and scholars.
- Whether AI tools are deployed to index dispersed Sanskrit manuscripts and archives such as the Leiden copper plates.
- Whether accessible analytical works on Sanskrit classics like Kalidasa emerge through AI-assisted scholarship.
What changed3
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The Hindu — Tamil Nadu[1]
AI Sanskrit Heritage Model launched at Madras Sanskrit CollegeThe Hindu BusinessLine[2]
Madras Sanskrit College and Articul8 AI launch model to make Sanskrit searchable, verifiable and traceable to sourceThe Hindu BusinessLine[3]
AI can help unlock beauty of Sanskrit literature beyond grammar: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Who said what5
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Arun K. Subramaniyan
founder and CEO, Articul8 AI
3 quotes · 2 outlets
“Sanskrit has a formal grammar that specifies, rule by rule, how every correct word is built. That means it is a language you can compute.”
In the article
…have benefitted. Determined to preserve intellectual excellence, the College will become first institute in the country to have AI powered knowledge model. Arun K. Subramaniyan, founder and CEO, Articul8 AI, said that “ Sanskrit has a formal grammar that specifies, rule by rule, how every correct word is built. That means it is a language you can compute. We encoded Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, the 2,500-year-old grammar behind that rule set, as a live compiler and verifier inside the system, so every response is generated and verified by the same machinery before it reaches…
“We encoded Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, the 2,500-year-old grammar behind that rule set, as a live compiler and verifier inside the system, so every response is generated and verified by the same machinery before it reaches the scholar.”
In the article
…knowledge model. Arun K. Subramaniyan, founder and CEO, Articul8 AI, said that “Sanskrit has a formal grammar that specifies, rule by rule, how every correct word is built. That means it is a language you can compute. We encoded Panini’s Ashtadhyayi, the 2,500-year-old grammar behind that rule set, as a live compiler and verifier inside the system, so every response is generated and verified by the same machinery before it reaches the scholar. The same rigor extends past Sanskrit”. Ananthanarayanan Shanmugam, Managing Director, Articul8 AI, India, said that the Sanskrit Heritage Model and Platform will continue to evolve through testing and feedback from…
Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister
2 quotes · 1 outlet
“Knowledge is now so intricately woven with technology that you really cannot be without it”
In the article
…grammar gave it a natural advantage in the AI era. Even 3,000, 4,000 years ago, Sanskrit was built by scholars who knew to arrive at precision and that makes it particularly suited to tech applications, she said. “ Knowledge is now so intricately woven with technology that you really cannot be without it ,” she added. Sitharaman said the objective of such an AI tool should not just be to restore Sanskrit to its “old glory”, but to anchor its knowledge and influence for future generations. She also urged Articul8 to use…
“The language has to be tempting enough for people to learn. These are the kind of spice you need into it”
In the article
…Language Model (LLM) 'Sanskrit Heritage Model' at the Madras Sanskrit College, Sitharaman said modern language pedagogy abroad succeeds by drawing from great literature rather than confining learners to rigid rules. " The language has to be tempting enough for people to learn. These are the kind of spice you need into it ," she said, cautioning against tools that are "dry as bone" in teaching the language. Underlining the need for critical and appreciative studies of Indian classics, the Finance Minister drew a comparison between the…
Why it matters3
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- Madras Sanskrit College / Sanskrit scholars enhanced research capabilities· immediate
- Articul8 AI brand and partnership validation· weeks
- Indian EdTech / AI Sector favorable policy environment· longer
Coverage2
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Named India · Madras Sanskrit College · Ananthanarayanan Shanmugam · Ananthanarayanan Shanmugham · Articul8 · Articul8 AI · Arun K Subramaniyan · Laya · N. Gopalaswamy · Nirmala Sitharaman · Ramesh Mahalingam · S. Ramadorai
- The Hindu — Tamil NaduAI Sanskrit Heritage Model launched at Madras Sanskrit College[1]English national· supportive
- The Hindu BusinessLineMadras Sanskrit College and Articul8 AI launch model to make Sanskrit searchable, verifiable and traceable to source[2]English national· supportive
- The Hindu BusinessLineAI can help unlock beauty of Sanskrit literature beyond grammar: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman[3]English national· supportive
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