India's IT minister has praised Chinese startup DeepSeek for shaking up the sector with its low-cost AI assistant, likening its frugal approach to his government's efforts to build a localized AI model.

OpenAI faces an uphill climb as it argues that Indian courts cannot hear lawsuits about its U.S.-based business in the country, where Telegram has failed with similar defences and U.S. technology firms have faced government heat on compliance.

In a series of posts on X, Hemant Mohapatra expressed his thoughts on what India needs to do in order to take the lead in AI.

Speaking to media, Vaishnaw said that the Indian AI model is a timely step as India is a trusted nation among the comity of nations and therefore it will help India emerge as a more reliable technological powerhouse of ethical AI solutions in the days to come.

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies presents both “unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges” for labour markets worldwide, the Economic Survey 2024-25 noted,

The Survey proposed the concept of “stewarding institutions,” which would be “agile, crosscutting across sectors and up to date on the latest developments, so that they are equipped to identify both opportunities and threats.

The Union Budget 2025 must focus on establishing institutions and projects to build language models (LLMs) that reflect India’s values of diversity, inclusivity, and affordability, suggests Mihup Co-founder and CEO Tapan Barman.

As India works to solidify its standing as a global tech powerhouse, industry leaders expect that the budget will introduce policy measures aimed at fostering innovation, enhancing infrastructure, and

If businesses rush to automate without considering long-term implications, the report warns, India could face mounting demands for policy intervention and government support

OpenAI faces an uphill climb as it argues that Indian courts cannot hear lawsuits about its U.S.-based business in the country, where Telegram has failed with similar defences and U.S. technology firms have faced government heat on compliance.

Police in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state dismissed rumours shared thousands of times on social media that they had arrested a Muslim man who dressed as a Hindu monk in an apparent bid to attack the Hindu mega-festival Kumbh Mela.