{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Innovators Playground by NPCI","title":" Can India Build Its Own AI Destiny? | Sridhar Vembu X Dilip Asbe","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1775,"description":"In this episode of NPCI’s Innovators Playground Podcast, @Dilip Asbe sits down with @Sridhar Vembu, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, @Zoho, to unpack what it will take for India to build world class #AI technology that is self-reliant and designed for the next billion users.  Here is what the episode dives into: ✅ What it takes to build deep technology from India: From building full stack infrastructure and data centres to investing in semiconductors, materials, and manufacturing, the conversation explores why technological self reliance is critical for India’s future ✅ Why India needs a different approach compared to West in AI innovation: Sridhar Vembu explains why India should focus on engineering efficiency, edge computing, and sustainable AI instead of competing in the global GPU spending race ✅ How rural India can become a global talent hub: Sridhar shares how Zoho is building high value engineering teams in small towns by focusing on learnability, practical training, and local talent rather than degrees alone ✅ How India can create affordable AI for the masses: From farmers to small businesses, the discussion explores why lowering the cost of AI inference will be key to unlocking large scale adoption across the country ✅ What the next generation of software will look like: From talking to databases in natural language to AI driven workflows that understand intent and automate tasks, the episode explores how software experiences are fundamentally changing 🎧 A must listen for engineers, founders and builders thinking about India’s technology future in an AI led world. #NPCI #InnovatorsPlayground #SridharVembu #Zoho #AI #IndiaTech #DeepTech #DigitalIndia","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Frl9VcapV-dZ6fL-8Gu9TStCBce8HqdQdhUXywhZW2E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZWEx/ZTRkMzg1ZGM1OWUw/OTA3OTEzOWY3MzJh/MzJkZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}