A very important and farsighted observation by Rajeev ji.
At a time when many argued that India should only focus on AI applications and not build its own foundational capabilities, Rajeev ji consistently highlighted the risks of technology denial and strategic dependence.
His emphasis on developing indigenous AI models, infrastructure, and capabilities was not just about innovation but about safeguarding India’s technological sovereignty.
Recent global developments have only reinforced the importance of his vision. India must continue investing in its own AI ecosystem so that we are not merely consumers of technology, but creators and leaders in the next era of innovation.
A timely reminder that strategic foresight matters.
There are some people in India (you know who they are) who hv parroted the line that India need not build models and we shd focus on applications sans our models.
Today we know they were wrong.
This is the US response you shd educate them about. (im using polite language here).
As a minister, then as a citizen I hv cautioned abt Tech denial and wesponisation and argued strongly that India must build its
#AI capabilities.
I wrote about it 2 years ago and I am quoting the tweet thread of 3 articles in which I hv proposed a way.
Please read and comment.
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #SoveregnAI