- Published on September 22, 2025
- In AI Features
Should India Build Its Own AI Foundational Models?
At Cypher 2025, industry leaders debate whether India should invest in building its own AI foundational models or adapt global ones.
- By Ankush Das
AI is headed to be the cornerstone of digital transformation worldwide. But, India faces a pressing question: invest in building its own foundational AI models or continue adapting global ones for local use? The debate revolves around sovereignty, cost, innovation, and cultural identity.
The subject was put to test at the Cypher 2025 hosted by AIM in Bengaluru.
The session brought together Jason Joseph, chief information security officer at mPokket, Ashwini Patil, EVP and Head of Product Design at Lentra, and Manish Kumar Purwar, Global IT Head for Sales & Service Technologies.
With India eyeing developed nation status by 2047, the conversation was not just theoretical, it carried undertones of national strategy.
The Case Against Immediate Investment
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Ankush Das
I am a tech aficionado and a computer science graduate with a keen interest in AI, Coding, Open Source, Global SaaS, and Cloud. Have a tip? Reach out to ankush.das@aimmediahouse.com
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Should India Build Its Own AI Foundational Models?
At Cypher 2025, industry leaders debate whether India should invest in building its own AI foundational models or adapt global
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