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NeGD Empanels CACTUS to Provide AI/ML Expertise for Government Digital Initiatives

The move gives ministries a vetted pool of specialists to turn pilots into tools with built-in safety checks.

Overview

  • CACTUS, which announced the empanelment Tuesday via a company statement and media interviews, was listed by the National e-Governance Division under the IT ministry to supply AI and machine-learning specialists.
  • The company says it will support end-to-end work that includes data science, model development, and deployment for ministries and departments.
  • Executives emphasized building secure, scalable systems that solve real operational needs as agencies explore where AI can speed routine tasks.
  • Planned guardrails include a unified moderation engine that scans inputs and outputs across text, images, and metadata to flag hate speech, explicit material, and self-harm signals.
  • As an example use case, the CEO described a possible app for police that lets officers pull up specific Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita clauses in multiple languages across states.