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India to focus more on AI applications unlike West: Debjani Ghosh

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

India to focus more on AI applications unlike West: Debjani Ghosh

India's approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation differs from Europe and the US, with a focus on AI applications rather than building large language models, according to Debjani Ghosh, president of IT industry body Nasscom. A committee set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed a study on regulatory approaches and recommended a different approach that may involve tweaking existing regulations instead of regulating the technology itself. Ghosh also emphasized the need to focus on applied AI, rather than just building AI models, to achieve India's goals in the field.

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India needs different approach to AI; focus on opportunities holds the key: Nasscom president Debjani Ghosh

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

India needs different approach to AI; focus on opportunities holds the key: Nasscom president Debjani Ghosh

India should adopt a different approach to artificial intelligence (AI) by focusing on the opportunities it presents rather than the risks, according to Debjani Ghosh, president of Nasscom. She believes that India needs to stand out from the fear narrative dominating the West and instead promote the potential of AI to unleash productivity in various sectors. Ghosh highlighted the importance of the startup ecosystem in providing the tools and capabilities for this journey towards a developed India. She also praised the government's recent Rs 10,000-crore investment in the IndiaAI Mission and emphasized the significance of deeptech in India's growth.

Excessive focus on regulation will hamper India’s AI potential: Nasscom chief

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Excessive focus on regulation will hamper India’s AI potential: Nasscom chief

Nasscom President, Debjani Ghosh, warns that excessive focus on regulation could hinder India's AI potential. She suggests that getting the government distracted with regulation will delay progress. Ghosh emphasizes the need to think about deploying AI at scale, rather than being driven by fear. While acknowledging the importance of a governance framework, she believes that regulations should adapt to the rapidly changing nature of AI and advocates for embracing the regulatory sandbox approach as mainstream regulation.

Start-up ecosystem jubilant as India’s G20 Presidency puts them on global map

Business Today

Business Today · 1y ago

Start-up ecosystem jubilant as India’s G20 Presidency puts them on global map

The New Delhi Declaration at the G20 Summit celebrated startups and MSMEs as vital drivers of growth and innovation. NASSCOM President Debjani Ghosh praised India for putting startups and SMEs on the global map and highlighted their significance. The Declaration recognized these entities as natural engines of growth, emphasizing their role in innovation and job creation. A startup task force, including Ghosh, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, and Gopal Srinivasan, presented recommendations for strengthening ecosystems, global alliances, investment commitments, and inclusion for startups. Rajan Anandan, MD of Peak XV and Surge, expressed enthusiasm for this historic inclusion of startups in the G20 Declaration.

Cognizant appoints Infosys’ Rajesh Varrier as global head of operations | Mint

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Cognizant appoints Infosys’ Rajesh Varrier as global head of operations | Mint

Cognizant, the IT major, has named Rajesh Varrier as the global head of operations and India Chairman & Managing Director. He will replace Rajesh Nambiar, who will become the president of Nasscom. Cognizant stated that Varrier's responsibilities will include operations, delivery excellence, workforce planning, and expansion. Nambiar's appointment as Nasscom president was announced by the industry body. Nasscom's current president, Debjani Ghosh, expressed confidence in Nambiar's ability to elevate the sector and welcomed him into the role.

Rajesh Nambiar quits as Cognizant’s India head to become Nasscom president | Mint

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Rajesh Nambiar quits as Cognizant’s India head to become Nasscom president | Mint

Rajesh Nambiar has resigned as India chairman and managing director of Cognizant Technology Solutions to become the president of IT industry body Nasscom. Nambiar's successor at Cognizant will be Rajesh Varrier, who will take over as global head of operations from 2 September. The change comes as Cognizant seeks to match industry growth figures, having ended 2023 with revenues of $19.4bn, a YoY drop of 0.4%. Varrier's new responsibilities will include operations, delivery excellence, and workforce planning. Nambiar will replace Debjani Ghosh as Nasscom president from November.

Chaos erupts in West Bengal Assembly as TMC disrupts BJP speech amid Bill debate

Economic Times

Economic Times · 2m ago

Chaos erupts in West Bengal Assembly as TMC disrupts BJP speech amid Bill debate

Chaos erupted in the West Bengal Assembly as Trinamool Congress (TMC) members disrupted BJP chief whip Shankar Ghosh's speech during the tabling of the Netaji Subhas University of Sports and Entrepreneurship Bill 2025. TMC MLAs protested, preventing Ghosh from speaking, which led to BJP members walking out and protesting outside. Ghosh accused the ruling party and Speaker of silencing opposition voices, claiming the Assembly functioned like TMC's party office rather than a democratic institution.

Zoho Corp plans to make public two foundational AI models this year

Livemint

Livemint · 5m ago

Zoho Corp plans to make public two foundational AI models this year

Zoho Corp plans to release two AI-based foundational models to the public by year-end. These models, consisting of 7 billion and 13 billion parameters, aim to enhance Zoho's product offerings. Unlike resource-intensive models like ChatGPT, Zoho's models are designed for efficient energy use. They focus on B2B applications. Zoho will also expand its AI solutions for IT clients with its ManageEngine division, which significantly contributes to the company's revenues. Security is a key growth area.

AI Tool of the Week | Claude Artifacts—Anthropic’s new AI-powered app builder

Livemint

Livemint · 1m ago

AI Tool of the Week | Claude Artifacts—Anthropic’s new AI-powered app builder

Anthropic's AI-powered app builder, Claude Artifacts, enhances the creation of adaptive applications by integrating Claude's intelligence into them. Unlike its predecessor, which supported static interactive prototypes, this new feature enables applications to dynamically analyze user input, provide personalized recommendations, and offer contextual responses. This innovation addresses product managers' challenges of testing and validating feature concepts, thereby supporting complex product decisions through more responsive and intelligent app functionalities.

Nandan Nilekani wrong about pushing India to ignore model training skills: Perplexity CEO

YourStory

YourStory · 7m ago

Nandan Nilekani wrong about pushing India to ignore model training skills: Perplexity CEO

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity AI, disagrees with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani's view that Indian AI efforts should focus on building applications over training models. Srinivas insists that both model training and application development are crucial, arguing against solely using existing models. Nilekani advocated for practical AI applications, suggesting India leverage existing large models rather than developing new ones. Srinivas encourages India to build and train competitive models independently, highlighting potential global competitiveness.

'PM Modi focused on transforming India… challenged us to do more': Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Economic Times

Economic Times · 11m ago

'PM Modi focused on transforming India… challenged us to do more': Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai praised Prime Minister Modi for his focus on transforming India and his vision for Digital India during a roundtable meeting with tech CEOs. Pichai mentioned that PM Modi encouraged them to continue manufacturing and designing in India, and highlighted the need for AI applications in sectors like healthcare, education, and agriculture. Pichai also mentioned Google's robust investment in AI in India and expressed their commitment to partnering with the country. He praised PM Modi's clear vision of utilizing AI for the benefit of the Indian people and his challenge to do more in this field.

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