India Will Rank Third Globally in AI Behind US and China
Manav Garg · These 90 Minutes Will Teach You Everything About SaaS Business | SaaSBOOMi Co-Founder | Neon Show · Jul 12, 2024 · at 1:10:01
Manav Garg, founder of Eka Software and Together Fund, assesses India's competitive positioning relative to the United States and China in the global AI race.
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“Can India be number two? Number one, I doubt it. I don't have visibility to it. Can India be number three? Yes. Because of sheer economy of data, scale, data, people, talent, and Indian young population.”
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