Andrew Ng Advocates Open Source AI for India's Strategy at Davos 2026
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Moneycontrol•19-01-2026, 15:31
Andrew Ng Advocates Open Source AI for India's Strategy at Davos 2026
- •AI pioneer Andrew Ng suggests India prioritize open-source artificial intelligence over fully sovereign systems for stronger protection.
- •Ng, founder of DeepLearning.AI, emphasized that open source prevents any single nation or business from controlling India's AI access.
- •He drew parallels with India's successful adoption of open technologies like Linux, highlighting open source as an efficient and cost-effective alternative to internal development.
- •Ng noted China's advanced open-source AI models, which grant it significant geopolitical influence as they are integrated globally.
- •He also stressed the critical need for India to upskill its workforce in AI to mitigate risks to its IT services and outsourcing sectors.
Why It Matters: Andrew Ng advises India to embrace open-source AI for security, efficiency, and global influence, alongside urgent workforce upskilling.
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