The Ministry of Ayush has signed a memorandum of understanding with IndiaAI, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to accelerate AI-driven innovation in the Ayush sector, strengthen research, digital health and capacity building, an official statement said on Friday. The Ministry of Ayush will onboard the AIKosh platform for sharing eligible health research artefacts, including datasets, metadata, AI models, toolkits and relevant use cases. Kavita Jain, Joint Secretary & Chief Vigilance Officer, Ministry of Ayush, said the integration of Artificial Intelligence with Ayush will open new avenues for evidence-based research, knowledge management and innovation. Sudeep Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, said the partnership will enrich AIKosh with traditional healthcare datasets and empower researchers and practitioners through AI-enabled innovation. Naman Goyal, OSD, Ayush Grid, noted that under its Emerging Technologies component, Ayush Grid is developing AI-driven platforms to accelerate digital transformation. The partnership will focus on accelerating AI adoption across research, capacity building, medicinal plants and drug administration. The MoU will help access GPU-based and high-performance computing infrastructure through the IndiaAI initiative at subsidised rates, subject to defined service-level agreements.