Yotta Launches myShakti: India’s First Sovereign B2C Gen AI Chatbot Utilizes DeepSeek Open-Source ..
Yotta Data
Services, a leading provider of end-to-end digital transformation solutions, announced the launch of myShakti, India’s first fully sovereign B2C
generative AI chatbot that runs off DeepSeek Open-Source AI model. Developed by
Yotta and hosted entirely in India, myShakti aims to democratize access to
cutting-edge AI while ensuring complete data sovereignty.
Yotta has
taken the fully open-source DeepSeek model and deployed it within NM1, its
world-class data center, on an advanced server infrastructure comprising 16
nodes of H100 GPUs—a total of 128 H100s. Available as a beta version on a web
app, the product is currently free to use.
Commenting
on the development, Darshan Hiranandani, CEO of the Hiranandani Group
and Chairman and Co-founder of Yotta Data Services, said, “Yotta has been
committed to democratizing AI by making it accessible to every Indian while
ensuring data sovereignty. Yotta’s myShakti is a response to the clarion call
given by Hon. Min. Ashwini Vaishnaw to host DeepSeek withing Indian borders.
This initiative underscores our dedication to making India self-reliant for its
AI needs. DeepSeek’s efficiency-first approach is a game-changer, and we are
proud to take the lead in bringing world-class AI solutions to India.”
Understanding
the complexities of early-stage AI deployment, Yotta has integrated a
comprehensive feedback mechanism to refine and improve myShakti capabilities
over time. Through this, Yotta hopes to fuel widespread adoption and generate
valuable insights for continuous enhancement of myShakti’s capabilities.
Commenting
on the team’s achievement, Sunil Gupta, Co-founder, CEO & MD, Yotta
Data Services, said, “Yotta has always led the AI charge in India, and with
the rapid development of myShakti, we are reinforcing our commitment to making
cutting-edge AI accessible, secure, and scalable for every Indian. The
integration of DeepSeek is a true game-changer—its open-source nature and low
compute requirements drastically reduce costs, accelerating AI adoption much
like the mobile revolution that transformed India. By lowering barriers to
entry, we are democratizing AI, enabling startups, businesses, and researchers
to innovate without the constraints of high infrastructure costs.”
He further
added, “This could be India’s Sputnik moment for AI—an inflection point that
propels the nation to the forefront of global AI innovation. As adoption
scales, platforms like Yotta’s Shakti Cloud will provide the critical
infrastructure to power this transformation. With the right infrastructure,
tools, and collaborative innovation, we are on the cusp of a new era where AI
becomes truly accessible to all. This is just the beginning—we invite users to
engage, experiment, and shape the future of AI in India”
DeepSeek’s
recent breakthrough challenges the traditional reliance on expensive AI
infrastructure by proving that efficiency can rival raw computational power.
Using just $5.6 million worth of older GPUs, DeepSeek has showcased the
potential of pure reinforcement learning to train competitive AI models,
disrupting global norms and sparking a shift towards resource-efficient AI
development. This innovation, coupled with its open-source nature, presents a
unique opportunity for India to customize and deploy AI tailored to its
socio-cultural, linguistic, and geopolitical realities, democratizing AI access
while addressing national data sovereignty priorities.
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