Must for India to build its own AI: Tata Sons chief Outlines key layers & pillars to achieve it

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday outlined four essential layers and four key pillars necessary for India to achieve AI sovereignty while speaking at Mumbai Tech Week. He said that India must develop sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to safeguard its languages, culture, and digital independence.

To build a strong AI ecosystem, Chandrasekaran highlighted four critical layers: a foundational layer to establish the India AI stack, a capability layer for AI model development, an application layer for creating adoptable AI solutions, and a governance layer to regulate AI deployment effectively.