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10 February 2026

Source-linked daily analysis with Prelims MCQs and Mains practice. Each story distinguishes its source date from this study edition.

ImportantScience & Technology

Democratising AI: compute, data and skills

GS III

In the news

A PIB backgrounder reviewed access to AI infrastructure and national resources.

Key facts

  • It reported more than 38,000 GPUs and highlighted AIKosh as a shared dataset and model resource.

Why it matters for UPSC

Editorial relevance: Wider access to compute needs data governance, local-language capability and usable skills.

Mains practice

What conditions make AI infrastructure accessible to smaller innovators?