# A specialized Tamil Artificial Intelligence model will be developed

- ID: P01-B-09#1
- Page: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/promise/p01-b-09-1 (Tamil: https://sollumseyalum.web.app/ta/promise/p01-b-09-1)
- Pillar: 1. Tamil Identity and Pride
- Section: B. Tamil Language - Culture - Heritage
- Manifesto page: 13
- Stage: In the budget (Named in the budget speech; an amount may or may not be given)
- Last recorded: 5 Aug 2026
- Data licence: CC BY-NC 4.0. Curated commitments, translations, evidence links and stage analysis compiled by Sollum Seyalum (https://sollumseyalum.web.app).

## Promised in the manifesto

A specialized Tamil Artificial Intelligence model will be developed in collaboration with leading universities.

## Where it stands

In the budget speech on 5 Aug 2026.

The government announced the development of a Tamil Large Language Model through the Tamil Virtual Academy.

**So far:** Development of a Tamil Large Language Model through the Tamil Virtual Academy

**Not yet seen:** Collaboration with leading universities is not yet confirmed.

_Summary written by AI from the documents below, with figures checked against them._

## Documents behind this

- 5 Aug 2026 · Budget speech · Revised Budget speech 2026-27, page 82: Through the Tamil Virtual Academy, a Tamil Large Language Model (Tamil Llm) will be developed. ([Open the document (Budget speech)](https://sollumseyalum.web.app/docs/budget_speech.pdf#page=82))

> Sources are government releases, budget papers and orders. They show what the government says it will do or has done. They are claims, not independent confirmation. "Nothing recorded" means nothing in our sources, not that nothing was done.