India’s AI ambitions hit limits at global summit
Financial Times • • world
Key Points:
- India aimed to expand access to AI and promote global governance during the Global AI Summit, urging major AI companies like OpenAI and Google to open source models for social benefits, but faced resistance from the US and leading tech firms.
- Despite its large tech talent pool and IT sector, India struggles to lead in AI development due to limited large-scale computing infrastructure and geopolitical challenges, with the US rejecting centralized AI governance.
- The summit secured $227 billion in investment pledges primarily for data center expansion, yet was marred by logistical issues and high-profile speaker withdrawals, highlighting infrastructural and organizational shortcomings.
- Indian AI startups like Sarvam AI showcased progress with new language models focused on practical applications, and major IT firms such as TCS and Infosys
