<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/karnataka-dy-cm-dk-shivakumar-claims-swift-action-taken-to-repair-potholes-in-bengaluru-23597407" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Karnataka</a> Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday launched KEO, an AI-ready, compact personal computer priced at Rs 18,999, and &ldquo;designed and developed entirely within the state to bridge Karnataka&rsquo;s digital access gap&rdquo;.
According to officials, KEO, which stands for Knowledge-driven, Economical, Open-source, aims to make intelligent computing accessible at the grassroots and empower citizens across Karnataka.
The device, unveiled by the CM at the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/karnataka-minister-vows-action-over-bengaluru-prison-irregularities-23602501" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025</a>, has been developed by the Department of Electronics, IT &amp; BT in collaboration with KEONICS (Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited).
KEO includes an on-device AI core, enabling AI to run locally without internet access. It comes preloaded with BUDDH, an AI agent trained on the Karnataka DSERT syllabus to assist students even in low-connectivity regions, the statement added. &ldquo;India&rsquo;s most affordable AI personal computer has been launched officially,&rdquo; state minister Priyank Kharge said.&nbsp;
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