India has created a number of small-scale AI models, and according to Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, it should focus on scaling these efforts instead of worrying about China’s DeepSeek. He emphasized that the adoption of this technology will progress more rapidly in India.
“We should not be losing sleep because somebody has not built any AI models,” Nilekani said, adding that India has set up the Indian AI mission and has small models. “Now talks should be about scaling it up,” he said.
Nilekani stated that the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in India could occur more rapidly than in other parts of the world, thanks to the significant technological advancements the country has made over the past 15 years.
Speaking at the Carnegie Global Technology Summit 2025, Nilekani said that owing to the quick mass adoption of AI in India, the developments in the technology will also be much faster.
