AI4Bharat is there from last 4-5 years and are quite famous among AI circle. 
  
 It is just they are getting featured now a days. No denying that AI is rapidly growing.

It's interesting to see negativity coming out in a positive sounding sentence. Just appreciate and move on buddy. Snarky comments like "it's just now they are getting recognised" doesn't help anyone.

Product Marketing Manager

Cool down man. 
 Better get a positive life. 
  
 I have worked with them in past so posted that as information for others,

Data scientist

Software Engineer

Jugalbandi, a chatbot built in collaboration by Microsoft, the open-source initiative OpenNyAI, and AI4Bharat, backed by the Indian government, is showing signs of progress in redefining information access for villagers in India, offering insights into more than 170 government programs in 10 indigenous languages.

TIL: Microsoft has an AI app called 'Jugalbandi' aimed at rural India. It's crazy the scale at which AI is spreading.