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AI buzzwords decoded: What terms like LLMs, generative AI, guardrails mean

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries, workplaces and the daily digital life, emerging as one of the most transformative technologies - and a focal point of global conversations. As chatter around AI intensifies ahead of the mega summit that New Delhi is set to host, here is a straightforward guide to some frequently used terms making headlines, and what they mean. From LLMs to guardrails, decoding AI vocabulary: ----------------------------------------------------- -- AI: First things, first. Artificial Intelligence, or AI, refers to the simulation of human intelligence by machines. Think of it as systems designed to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence - understanding language, recognising images, making decisions, solving problems, and increasingly, creating content such as text, music or videos. At its core, AI is about enabling machines to learn from data. Instead of being programmed step-by-step for every scenario - as is the case with ..

'India pivotal for AI-driven change', say tech CEOs ahead of key summit

The Summit is envisioned as a pivotal global platform to shape a future-oriented agenda for inclusive, responsible, and impactful AI and aims to move beyond high-level discussions

India must pursue 'sovereign by design' AI approach to benefit all: BCGX

AI in India will drive productivity, quality, and role redesign in the near term rather than mass unemployment, but the country must pursue a "sovereign by design" approach, maintaining control over its data and capabilities while staying globally integrated to ensure AI benefits everyone, according to BCGX. India's talent base is a real advantage, with 13 per cent of the global AI talent pool as new centres of influence emerge beyond AI superpowers US and China, top officials of BCGX, the AI, digital and innovation division of global consulting firm BCG, told PTI in an emailed interview. "The Asia-Pacific region is often described as being ahead of the curve in AI adoption, for example, a recent BCG report found that 92 per cent of employees in India use AI at least several times a week," Sylvain Duranto, Global Leader BCGX, said, referring to how AI has gained traction in India. On India's AI talent pool, Duranto said, "Beyond the AI superpowers of the US and China, new centres of

'India key to global AI growth', say tech leaders ahead of mega summit

With just a day to go for the mega AI-India Impact summit 2026, there is a huge buzz in the tech corridors as the who's-who of the tech world gear up for this big event.The summit puts India front and centre as a key player in Artificial Intelligence. It showcases India's role in global AI governance and demonstrates how India is prioritizing on deployment of AI and its measurable impact on citizens. The summit brings together global leaders, policymakers, technology companies, innovators, and experts to showcase and deliberate on the transformative potential of AI for inclusive growth, governance, and sustainable development.Jay Chaudhry, CEO, Chairman & Founder, Zscaler, says that to let AI make an impact, a foundation of zero trust security is needed, and India has the vision to lead this."Excited to join global industry and government leaders at the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi. India is where both my personal story and the Zscaler story began. Our engineering teams here .

Homegrown Indian startup founders outperform returnee diaspora, finds study

A study by AnnaLee Saxenian and Vivek Wadhwa reveals that domestic founders lead in commercial outcomes, while returnees play specialized roles

Union Budget 2026-27: The next phase of India's technology growth

Focused execution and policy coherence can help position India as a tech powerhouse

AI, rising costs, climate change among key youth concerns: WEF report

The WEF's survey of nearly 4,600 young people from 489 locations worldwide found that half viewed inflation and economic instability as the greatest threats to their lives

Indian deep-tech firm launches platform to fix missing loop in modern tech

An Indian deep-tech company has announced a technology platform that it says addresses a critical gap present across most modern systems, from industrial machines and infrastructure to robotics and human diagnostics. NeuroPause Lab Pvt Ltd said that while global technology has advanced rapidly in speed, automation, and intelligence, one essential element has been largely ignored -- a structured and verifiable pause between sensing a situation and acting on it. This missing step is where many failures, accidents, and system breakdowns originate, the firm argued. "Most systems today are designed to sense and respond instantly. But when actions are taken without checking balance, timing, and readiness, small instabilities grow into major failures," the company said in a release. NeuroPause Lab's work focuses on inserting this missing control loop into technology in a measurable and engineering-driven way. At the core of the platform is the Universal Balance Engine (UBE), which ...

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Five reasons customer-specific AI will outperform generic models in 2026

As AI reshapes customer-facing decisions, models trained on enterprise data, policies and real interactions are emerging as more relevant, controllable and defensible than generic systems

IT stocks fall as US judge upholds $100k H-1B fee; check details

A federal judge, on Tuesday, said the Trump administration can move ahead with a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications

Tech Wrap Dec 19: Samsung Exynos 2600, Realme 16 Pro, Pixel Upgrade Program

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AI Summit in Delhi gives Global South voice in shaping AI agenda: MoS

The AI Impact Summit that India will host early next year will serve as a platform to commit to shared solutions and enable the Global South to actively shape the Artificial Intelligence agenda, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada said here. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will attend the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 that will be held on February 19-20 in New Delhi. This will be the first time an AI summit will be hosted in the Global South, following similar Global AI Summits in Bletchley Park (UK), Seoul and Paris. This is not symbolic. It's substantive, Prasada said Tuesday in his remarks at a special curtain-raiser event organised in the UN Headquarters by the Permanent Missions of India and France to the United Nations. He said that emerging and developing economies will account for the majority of future AI users, data generation and real-world deployment scenarios. Their needs, constraints and innovations must therefore shape the ..

AI chatbots are becoming dangerously effective at political persuasion

When language models like GPT-4o were told to try persuading someone about healthcare funding or immigration policy, they'd generate around 25 claims during a 10-minute interaction

Data centres power up to meet AI demand as DCI bandwidth set to surge

Survey finds 95% Indian telcos confident in monetising AI traffic; over half expect AI workloads to eclipse traditional cloud soon

Research, innovation key to India's rise as tech leader: V-P Radhakrishnan

Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday said research and innovation are the twin engines that will drive India's journey towards technological leadership. He also said true 'Atmanibhrta' comes when innovations reflect nation's identity and serve not only our own people, but the entire humanity. Delivering his address as chief guest at the 20th convocation of the National Institute of Technology in Kurukshetra, he also asked young graduates to always stay away from drugs. The vice president said that in today's world each field is undergoing transformation at a pace humanity has never seen before. Technology today has become a powerful enabler that is reshaping industries, redifining innovations and reimagining the way we live and work, everything is changing, he said addressing the gathering. "It is important to note that research and innovation are the twin engines that will drive India's journey towards technological leadership," Radhakrishnan said. "...Your generations mus

Cloudextel secures ₹200 cr debt to boost AI-ready digital infrastructure

Digital infrastructure provider CloudExtel on Thursday said it has raised Rs 200 crore in debt from a leading private sector bank to accelerate the development of AI-ready digital infrastructure and expand its metro fibre network across India. The Mumbai-headquartered company did not disclose the name of the lender. The capital infusion is complemented by a proportional follow-on equity investment from CloudExtel's existing shareholders to support its expansion plans, according to a company statement. The debt will be used to fund CloudExtel's upcoming Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) network initiative, aimed at providing high-capacity, low-latency, and redundant connectivity between data centrescritical infrastructure for AI workloads, cloud computing, and digital content delivery. The network will debut in Mumbai, followed by expansion to major metro cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Pune. These funds will help us scale more rapidly, deepen our infrastructure ...

Schneider ties up with Vellore Institute to set up innovation centre

Schneider Electric on Monday announced its partnership with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Smart City and Smart Factory Technologies at VIT's Vellore campus. The centre aims to advance innovation, research, and skill development in emerging domains critical to India's digital and sustainable future, the company said in a statement. The initiative reflects Schneider Electric's strong commitment to nurturing next-generation talent and creating opportunities for students to engage with cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the industries of tomorrow. The first batch will onboard 1,100 students with an aim to multiply manifold in the next few years. "Through this CoE, we aim to create a vibrant platform where ideas evolve into real-world applications driving innovation, research, and entrepreneurship in domains that will shape the smart cities and industries of the future," Deepak Sharma, Zone President - Greater India and MD &

Tamil Nadu inks pact with ANSR to boost GCC investments, create 10K jobs

Tamil Nadu has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with ANSR, a global leader in establishing and scaling Global Capability Centres for fortune 500 companies, the government said. This partnership marks a significant milestone in strengthening Tamil Nadu's position as one of the world's most attractive destinations for technology, innovation and high-value global services. Leveraging Tamil Nadu's dedicated GCC policy, unparalleled employability, and fastest growing tech workforce, the collaboration with ANSR is expected to generate significant investments, advance innovation capabilities and create more than 10,000 high-value GCC jobs in Tamil Nadu, a press release said. "Through this partnership, ANSR will help bring in the next wave of global corporations. We will support them with policy enablement, fast approvals, site selection and strong talent linkages," Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa said. "We want Tamil Nadu to be the world's most competitive GCC destination.

India's chipmaking to be at par with major producers by 2032: Vaishnaw

The world's most populous nation has used a $10 billion fund to fuel its chip programme, helping to bring about several assembly, packaging and testing ventures