Fractal launches multimodal health assistant vaidya.ai

Users can upload health reports and receive summaries in English, Hindi and other Indian languages

Fractal, a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics solutions to Fortune 500 companies, has launched vaidya.ai, a healthcare AI platform designed to provide free and accessible healthcare assistance to individuals. This follows Fractal's earlier launches of marshallgoldsmith.ai (coaching assistant) and kalaido.ai (a free text-to-image generator in 17 Indian languages).

"The Fractal AI research team is dedicated to unlocking solutions to complex challenges and creating a meaningful impact for the world. vaidya.ai represents a significant step forward in making healthcare more accessible to everyone. Our goal with vaidya.ai is to enhance people's access by providing timely, reliable healthcare information," said Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-founder, Group Chief Executive and Vice Chairman, Fractal.

vaidya.ai offers users free access to interact with the model through both text and images, all without the need for any fees or subscriptions. It can interpret health reports, answer queries in multiple languages, and provide context-specific information. For instance, users can upload health reports and receive summaries in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, making healthcare information more accessible to non-English speaking populations.

"vaidya.ai is designed to augment healthcare information and doesn't intend to replace medical advice from medical professionals," said Suraj Amonkar, Chief AI Research and Platforms Officer at Fractal. "The development involved training models and frameworks using LLM and VLM architectures and validating the models on 20+ years of PG NEET/ PG Medical examination papers, among other metrics to measure how well the models performed. While it offers valuable insights and information, it always encourages users to consult healthcare professionals for medical advice."

Fractal plans to expand vaidya.ai's capabilities further. Future updates will include more specialised medical models and enhanced multimodal functionalities, ensuring that vaidya.ai evolves with the needs of the healthcare community.