Description
In this comprehensive analysis, policy expert Rajat Sethi challenges the prevailing 'diffusion-first ' strategy in India’s AI trajectory, arguing that focusing solely on the application layer risks turning the nation into a 'digital colony' of global tech giants. Sethi dissects the entire AI stack-from critical minerals and sovereign compute to the disruptive shift from labor arbitrage to physical AI -and calls for an audacious overhaul of India’s bureaucratic and corporate structures. By moving beyond the success of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and addressing the 'AI tsunami' with agile policy, increased R&D, and strategic support for homegrown startups, he outlines a roadmap for India to secure a seat at the global high table rather than remaining a mere provider of cheap data and labor.
Rajat Sethi
Visiting Fellow, India Foundation, Co-founder, QuBeats
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