‘AI slowdown unlikely as LLMs have become a commodity’: Sridhar Vembu, Co-founder & Chief Scientist, Zoho

Zoho on Wednesday marked its entry into vertical SaaS solutions focused on seven industry-specific applications at its annual event Zoholics in Chennai. Chief Scientist and Co-founder Sridhar Vembu tells Narayanan V about the rationale, the role of AI in boosting productivity and the changing economics of the technology industry. Edited Excerpts:

What prompted your entry into vertical SaaS?

If you look at our horizontal suite, we already have a very strong foundation. When you go into a particular segment like real estate, healthcare or education, they need very industry-specific solutions.