India must grab the AI opportunity to speed up growth
In August, Chandrayan-3’s landing on the moon signified more than India’s advancement in science and technology. It signalled to the world India’s spirit of innovation, extraordinary talent and the desire to invest in the power of technology to change lives and take the country forward. In many ways, India is already leading the world in people-centred innovation.
The success and reach of platforms like UPI and Aadhaar are compelling examples of democratizing access to technology for people who were traditionally outside those perimeters. With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models, we are at an inflection point. AI breakthroughs will profoundly augment how we work and live.
This will be the next massive shift in computing, of a magnitude similar to the personal computer, internet, mobile device and the cloud. The next generation of AI is fundamentally different from the AI we are accustomed to. For years, AI has powered online experiences from what we watch to what we buy, working behind the scenes to serve us recommendations.
That version of AI has become such a second nature that we often don’t even recognize it. You could say we’ve been using AI on autopilot. With this next generation of AI, we are moving from autopilot to co-pilot.
We now have a natural language user interface to interact with these models, and a powerful reasoning engine. This allows us to move away from ‘narrow AI’ that can accomplish specific tasks to a future where AI agents will be able to accomplish several different tasks based on our interests and preferences. I am seeing incredible shifts driven by AI, from basic search to engaging conversations, and actionable intelligence, and eventually the ability to
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