India can become world leader in AI, says former Infosys CEO Vikas Sikka

Former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, who has announced a new AI startup with USD50 million fund, believes India has the potential to become a world leader in artificial intelligence but the key to this is integrating AI into the country’s education system in a massive way.

India is at “an inflection point” when it comes to AI or artificial intelligence, Sikka said.

Over the next 20-25 years, AI is going to be “a very, very big disruptor” for the Indian society because what one is seeing now in terms of automation and job losses because of automation is just the beginning, said Sikka, who announced his startup Vianai Systems last week.