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Sridhar Vembu Rejects Sam Altman's AI Comparison: Tech Should Not Dominate Humans

Sridhar Vembu says AI must stay in the background, reacts to Sam Altman’s energy analogy

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Moneycontrol•22-02-2026, 13:24

Sridhar Vembu Rejects Sam Altman's AI Comparison: Tech Should Not Dominate Humans

•Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu opposes equating technology with human beings, stating tech should not dominate human life.
•Vembu's remarks respond to Sam Altman's comparison of AI training resources to human education efforts.
•He emphasizes that technology should quietly support human life, not control it, and innovation should simplify life.
•Vembu is optimistic about India's AI journey, citing affordable, homegrown innovation and the potential for AI commoditization.
•He highlights AI's practical impact, like writing code, and India's IT firms' advantage in integrating AI solutions.

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