Why Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani believes ‘mechanistic’ AI will make ‘uniquely human’ qualities more valuable…
1 month ago

Why Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani believes ‘mechanistic’ AI will make ‘uniquely human’ qualities more valuable…

Live Mint  

Artificial intelligence and its applications cannot fully replace people, Nandan Nilekani believes. And that's because “mechanistic” process is unable to replicate “uniquely human” qualities, the Infosys co-founder said. Instead of chasing technical skills that may become obsolete, people should focus on what AI cannot replicate,” Nilekani said. While AI can mimic, it cannot create “truly original ideas” and thus this should be prioritised by our education system, Nilekani said. On the Future of AI and AI in Jobs On AI impacting jobs, Nilekani called himself “optimistic” but acknowledged that some jobs will be affected, but “few jobs” will be entirely eliminated.

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Man vs Machine | The age of the AI agents
1 week, 2 days ago

Man vs Machine | The age of the AI agents

India Today  

The disruption that DeepSeek’s emergence has caused in the field of Generative Artificial Intelligence has re-energised the discussion on ‘Sovereign AI’. The term broadly refers to a nation’s ability to create its own AI infrastructure, including foundational large language models such as DeepSeek-R1, developed by a Chinese startup at a much lower cost than OpenAI’s industry-leading GPT-4the building blocks of …

ThinkEdu Conclave 2025: AI will redefine jobs, not replace them, says Shekar Nair, Co-founder of Upekkha
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ThinkEdu Conclave 2025: AI will redefine jobs, not replace them, says Shekar Nair, Co-founder of Upekkha

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As artificial intelligence continues to transform human-machine interactions, Shekar Nair, Co-Founder of Upekkha, an AI-focused startup accelerator, emphasised that while AI may not eliminate all jobs, it will fundamentally reshape roles by replacing individuals who fail to adapt and integrate AI into their work. Hype, Hope, and the Future of Intelligence” at the ThinkEdu Conclave 2025 on January, 27, …

Indian-origin CEO hits out at Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani over AI: ‘He is wrong’
2 months ago

Indian-origin CEO hits out at Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani over AI: ‘He is wrong’

Hindustan Times  

Indian-origin CEO of Perplexity AI Aravind Srinivas has criticised Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani over his stance on Artificial Intelligence and suggested that he was wrong in asking Indians to focus on only one aspect of the technology. Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas called Nilekani "awesome" and said his efforts with Infosys and UPI were unmatched. In a post on X, …

Firms using AI to empower workforce likely to excel in future: Professor Das Narayandas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Firms using AI to empower workforce likely to excel in future: Professor Das Narayandas

India Today  

Firms that strategically integrate artificial intelligence to enhance human capabilities are poised to excel in the coming years, according to Professor Das Narayandas, Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. “The foreseeable future belongs to firms that think about AI as a tool to empower their people,” Professor Narayandas stated. While the automation potential of AI …

Infosys CTO Rafee Tarafdar’s ‘master AI’ advise to engineering students: ‘Focus on how you can…’
10 months ago

Infosys CTO Rafee Tarafdar’s ‘master AI’ advise to engineering students: ‘Focus on how you can…’

Hindustan Times  

Infosys chief technology officer Rafee Tarafdar said that learning artificial intelligence tools is very important for engineering students who are preparing to enter the professional world. Talking at the Moneycontrol and CNBC-TV18 AI Alliance NCR Chapter, he said that those entering the workforce from non-software engineering backgrounds, must learn AI as “if they can use a lot of AI tools …

AI will affect every industry and upend most careers: Expert
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AI will affect every industry and upend most careers: Expert

The Hindu  

The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the global economy will be $7 trillion to $15 trillion over a period of ten years, with Japan and the US calling the shots, according to Sree Sreenivasan, CEO and co-founder, Digimentors. Speaking at a session on ‘AI: Beyond the Hype and Backlash,’ organised by Technopark-based company Reflections Info Systems here on Monday, he …

AI will not replace you at your job but will change the way you work, latest UN Study says
1 year, 6 months ago

AI will not replace you at your job but will change the way you work, latest UN Study says

India Today  

In November 2022, OpenAI introduced the world to ChatGPT and triggered an AI revolution of sorts. Many people believed that AI would replace them at their jobs and tech experts, including Elon Musk, also warned of the emerging tech's dark side. However, a recent study by United Nations' International Labour Organization says that while AI will change the way we …

Will AI replace humans? Infosys' Narayana Murthy responds: ‘Have power of…’
2 years ago

Will AI replace humans? Infosys' Narayana Murthy responds: ‘Have power of…’

Hindustan Times  

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy recently dismissed the fears surrounding artificial intelligence tools replacing humans. Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy speaks during an interaction organised on ABP Network Ideas Of India summit, in Mumbai on Saturday. Alluding to N Chandrasekaran’s ‘Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology's People Problem’ book, he said that countries like India should use artificial intelligence. Recently, at the …

AI to create new jobs and enhance employee engagement, says report
6 years, 6 months ago

AI to create new jobs and enhance employee engagement, says report

India Today  

Contrary to popular belief, Artificial Intelligence will have a "positive impact" on workplaces as it would create new job roles besides enhancing employee engagement and decision-making, a report said on September 6. Artificial Intelligence to diversify human thinking According to a Tata Communications' study based on inputs from 120 global business leaders, Artificial Intelligence will diversify human thinking rather than …

Infosys: Nandan Nilekani returns as good cop but company is in a mess, needs tough makeover
7 years, 7 months ago

Infosys: Nandan Nilekani returns as good cop but company is in a mess, needs tough makeover

Firstpost  

Nandan Nilekani’s big task is to build an elite digital air force of innovative leaders at Infosys to support a huge code army below. And so, as we cheer the return of co-founder Nandan Nilekani as the non-executive chairman of the software bellwether after its year of living dangerously, the company’s founders, management, shareholders and employees need to face a …

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