‘India was much more corrupt, less able to react 20 years ago’: Google X co-founder Sebastian Thrun
Google X co-founder Sebastian Thrun notes that India has significantly improved its economic environment and reduced corruption over the last two decades. However, he cautions that India still lags behind the U.S. and China in terms of artificial intelligence development.
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Provides an expert perspective on India's evolving role in the global tech landscape and its competitive standing in the AI race.
Twenty years ago, India was much more corrupt and less able to react as a global marketplace and that’s changing right now, Google X Co-Founder Sebastian Thrun told The Hindu. However, he also added that India was “not anywhere near” either the U.S. or China in terms of Artificial Intelligence capabilities.
The article reports on external expert commentary without taking a partisan stance on Indian domestic policy.
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