Ajit Balakrishnan

From 1980s fears over banking computerisation to today's worries about AI, the author argues that technological change inspires anxiety before it ultimately reshapes society for the better

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine

The big question today in every corner of the world, including India, is this: Will the new technology wave AI create similar violent protest movements and what kind of resolution will be reached?

India must build a homegrown VC culture, leverage defence procurement, and expand digital gains like UPI to fuel the next wave of startup growth

Ever since the internet made its mark at the start of this century, we have seen a great degree of change in society

We see the United States as the source of just about all the technologies that define modern life, and most of the companies that created them are based there. But is that changing

Navigating through tons of data to uncover hidden patterns is a critical skill in this day and age, and the key is to look beyond data dashboards

For years, the tech industry has operated on a model of "implied consent"

Maybe it is time to revisit what Mahatma Gandhi said during the Swaraj movement

As you can see, what was seen as a possible catastrophe became in India a stepping stone to its rise in global prominence, all because of the talented, large-scale workforce

The US is home to massive and world-dominating private tech companies, such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, OpenAI, Meta, and Apple, yet the country as a whole is struggling neck-deep in debt

The success of UPI in India is a fascinating case study in the intersection of technology, policy, and socioeconomic factors

But I can see one thing for sure: The tech community, which was getting ready to use the ChatGPT fever and raise unlimited capital for their businesses, is going to face tougher obstacles now

With traditional business models being upended by innovative startups, K Ganesh's book is a useful resource for anyone looking to understand and navigate the complexities of modern business

Freelancers in the United States contribute significantly to the country's economy, with earnings totalling approximately $1.27 trillion in 2023

Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Craig Mundie unveil a roadmap to balance AI's transformative potential with safeguards for a sustainable, human-centred future

Human-conversation mode, I guess, is one key reason we all run to ChatGPT and similar AI tools often

Is it likely that startups that listen carefully to what Tim Berners-Lee has to say are the ones that will thrive in tomorrow's world (the so-called Web 3.0)?

India also has its share of both large tech companies and large national laboratories, but why is it that these don't seem to be at the forefront of any innovation news headlines?

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit'