India Risks Becoming a ‘Digital Colony’ Without Its Own AI Foundations, Warns Sarvam’s Vivek Raghavan

Sarvam AI co-founder Vivek Raghavan warned that India risks becoming a digital colony if the country remains solely dependent on foreign artificial intelligence technologies. He argued that developing domestic AI foundations is essential for India to maintain digital sovereignty and ensure technology reflects local needs. This perspective highlights a growing global debate regarding the geopolitical risks associated with relying on a limited number of international providers for critical infrastructure.