Sector-driven model to guide India’s AI rules: Abhishek Singh
The government’s IndiaAI Mission, backed by an initial allocation of Rs 10,300 crore till 2029, is being positioned less as an end in itself and more as a catalyst to attract large-scale private investment. Already, it has triggered commitments from major tech players and data centre operators. Abhishek Singh, additional secretary, MeitY and CEO of the IndiaAI Mission, tells Ojasvi Gupta how this seed funding is shaping the AI ecosystem, why governance will be sector-led, and what to expect from indigenous model development. Excerpts:
