There is an urgent need to build artificial intelligence (AI) solutions suited for India’s language diversity, to bring a billion Indians into the AI-driven digital economy, Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect, Nandan Nilekani, has said.<\/p>\n
Open-source AI models, such as AI4Bharat, are working to create Indian language datasets that can power AI-driven services in agriculture, education, and healthcare, he said during an event by Arkam Ventures.<\/p>\n
The government is planning an initiative called the \u2018Open Agri Network’, which will use AI to deliver real-time agricultural insights to farmers.<\/p>\n
According to him, another major shift will come from affordable smartphone access.<\/p>\n
“This is a big unlock where we use technology, DPI, and AI to reach a billion Indians,” Mr Nilekani told the gathering.<\/p>\n
Mr Nilekani also spoke about the return of Indian startups to domestic markets. “It’s the perfect setup for more IPOs and rapid expansion,” he noted.<\/p>\n
On the growing Indian startup ecosystem, he said that successful founders are reinvesting in the next generation of entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
Mr Nilekani said that while the Indian economy grows at 8 per cent, the number of startups would grow by a 20 per cent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) and reach the 1-million mark in the next decade.<\/p>\n
Additionally, he highlighted the need to enable 10 million MSMEs with better access to technology, markets, and credit.<\/p>\n
India’s rapid technological leap over the past decade was enabled by digital public infrastructure (DPI) such as Aadhaar and UPI.<\/p>\n
With over 500 million smartphone users and 530 million WhatsApp users, India has built an unprecedented digital base, he noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere’s a need for India to go all-in on artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, ensuring its benefits reach a billion people. For this, key focus areas are Indian language accessibility, MSMEs, agriculture, health, and education,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
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