How 15 engineers built Sarvam's 105 bn LLM
TNN / Mar 10, 2026, 10:56 (IST)
A lean team of 15 researchers, many in their twenties, at Sarvam successfully built a 105-billion-parameter foundational LLM from scratch. Spearheaded by Rahul Aralikatte, the young team managed data engineering, pre-training, and safety guardrails, showcasing India's emerging AI talent. Sarvam, a full-stack GenAI company, aims to build technology for India's specific needs.