Anupam Mittal says India does not need to win the AI model race to lead AI. Here’s why

People Group founder and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal believes the debate over whether India has won or lost the artificial intelligence race misses the bigger picture. According to him, India’s biggest opportunity does not lie in building foundation AI models but in creating AI-powered products and services that solve real business problems.

In a LinkedIn post, Mittal rejected two common views on India’s AI ambitions. He wrote, “‘India has lost the AI race’ ‘India will dominate AI’ Both make great headlines. Neither is particularly useful.”