We are an independent nonprofit institute developing AI-based solutions for underserved communities in developing countries.
Differentiated interventions in TB diagnosis and treatment across the cascade of care.
The Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence takes on intractable problems where technologies such as AI can potentially be transformative. We balance scientific rigour with empathy to keep the communities we are trying to help at the core of our work.
We are currently building AI-based solutions in the agriculture, education, and health domains, such as pest management for cotton farms, maternal, newborn and child health and tuberculosis.
In 2023, Wadhwani AI evolved from the development of AI models to their deployment––the final and most significant step in our journey of creating impact. The rapid adoption of our solutions in the health, education, and agriculture domains allowed us to reach nearly ten million people in 2023. As an institute, we are committed to continuously retraining our models and augmenting our solutions with proven and leading approaches. We have provided a first-hand experience of using AI to the underserved.
In 2024, we continue our journey towards deeper and broader adoption of our solutions, engage with the international marketplace, and create solutions that can allow nations in the Global South to experience AI.
CottonAce, Wadhwani AI’s early pest warning and advisory system, was developed to aid in the larger effort to improve the lives of cotton farmers in India. Between June to December 2021, the AI-powered solution was used by over 6,000 farmers across 60 districts and 10 states in the country.
Our latest report assesses the impact it has had on the ground, and outlines some of the challenges present in implementing an AI-powered pest management intervention in one of the most complex agricultural systems in the world.
We partner with governments, social sector organisations, domain experts and academic institutions to ensure our innovations are accessible to those who need them the most. Our work is funded by technology entrepreneurs and philanthropists Romesh and Sunil Wadhwani,, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Google.org, USAID, and Fondation Botnar. We work closely with a range of global and Indian organisations to effectively deploy our solutions.
We have been supporting various ministries and policy think tanks at the Indian state and Central government level – including NITI Aayog, Ministry of Health & Welfare, state governments of Telangana, Maharashtra and more – to identify use cases, collect data, conduct pilots and deploy solutions through our Strategic Programs initiative.
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Wadhwani AI is a program of the AI Unit of the Lords Education and Health Society (LEHS)
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