India should construct its personal AI tech to avert danger of turning into ‘digital colony’: Sarvam AI co-founder
India should construct its personal foundational AI applied sciences to keep away from turning into a “digital colony” depending on overseas programs, Vivek Raghavan, co-founder of Sarvam AI, stated on Friday (February 20, 2026).
He believes that AI is a core know-how that may form each side of life, subsequently, India has a mandate, not an choice, to develop it from scratch.
“AI is a know-how that has an affect on each single side of human life. It’s a core know-how {that a} nation like India should perceive from the foundational stage; in any other case, we’ll develop into a digital colony depending on different nations for this core, core know-how. That’s not an choice. It’s one thing that we should do,” Mr. Raghavan stated, whereas talking at India AI Impression Summit 2026.
He harassed that in the long term, AI sovereignty issues greater than momentary technical benefits, similar to having the biggest mannequin or quickest chip.
-PTI
