OpenAI Launches IndQA: Bridging AI with Indian Culture

OpenAI has introduced IndQA, a benchmark dataset designed to test the comprehension and reasoning of AI models concerning Indian culture, languages, and contexts. This new initiative aims to enhance the understanding of AI beyond the Western-centric paradigms.

IndQA includes 2,278 culturally relevant questions across 12 Indian languages, developed with the expertise of 261 domain specialists from various cultural backgrounds. Notably, it covers a comprehensive scope of subjects from arts, cuisine, history, to religion, reflecting how Indians authentically communicate and interact.

Srinivas Narayanan, CTO of B2B Applications at OpenAI, stated the goal is for AI to appreciate and be useful within India's diverse cultural framework. He emphasized OpenAI's intent to use this model as a prototype to expand its cultural understanding to other regions globally.