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How India became the world's biggest AI lab, and not an architect

How India became the world's biggest AI lab, and not an architect

Update: 2025-12-16
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India has the engineers, the users, and the ambition to be an AI superpower. 

But as OpenAI floods the market at ₹399/month, Google invests $15 billion, and global giants harvest Indian data, a critical question emerges: Will India settle for being the world's largest AI user, or can it become a builder that matters?

From DeepSeek's $6M shock to the race for AI sovereignty, we connect the dots on India's AI moment—and what could be next.

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Episodes mentioned: 

  1. Deepseek: Spotify | Apple | Youtube 
  2. ChatGPT 399 Plan: Spotify | Apple | Youtube
  3. India's Sovereign AI: Spotify | Apple | Youtube
  4. Deloitte's AI blunder: Spotify | Apple | Youtube
  5. AI Browsers: Spotify | Apple | Youtube
  6. Why AI minds are refusing big bucks: Spotify | Apple | Youtube
  7. Call Centres are being rewritten by AI: Spotify | Apple | Youtube

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How India became the world's biggest AI lab, and not an architect

How India became the world's biggest AI lab, and not an architect

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