India has AI talent, ambitious founders and billions flowing into infrastructure. But can the country move beyond pilots, model wrappers and hype to build profitable, globally competitive companies? Google leaders Karthik Padmanabhan, Amit Kumar and Harsh Dhand join host Anirban Chowdhury to examine what is changing: coding is no longer the chief bottleneck, enterprises are demanding measurable returns, and startups must master unit economics. They discuss multilingual data, agentic AI, the skills gap, Google’s Vizag investment, enterprise adoption and why solving for India’s scale could create export-grade businesses. Is India ready to turn its AI advantage into enduring economic value? Show more Show less
Can India Build Profitable AI Companies? Google’s AI Leaders Answer
India has AI talent, ambitious founders and billions flowing into infrastructure. But can the country move beyond pilots, model wrappers and hype to build profitable, globally competitive companies? Google leaders Karthik Padmanabhan, Amit Kumar and Harsh Dhand join host Anirban Chowdhury to examine what is changing: coding is no longer the chief bottleneck, enterprises are demanding measurable returns, and startups must master unit economics. They discuss multilingual data, agentic AI, the skills gap, Google’s Vizag investment, enterprise adoption and why solving for India’s scale could create export-grade businesses. Is India ready to turn its AI advantage into enduring economic value?
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