Friday, September 19, 2025

A Different Kind of AI Superpower

India could be a different kind of AI superpower
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/09/18/india-could-be-a-different-kind-of-ai-superpower
It won’t look like America or China. It could still be a winner.
 
AI is erupting in India
https://www.economist.com/asia/2025/09/17/ai-is-erupting-in-india
American firms are piling on users—and sucking up mountains of data. 

Google vs. Perplexity fight plays out in India as AI battle intensifies
https://restofworld.org/2025/google-perplexity-ai-search-india/
Google and Perplexity are offering free access to their AI-powered search in India, a key testing ground and source of training data for AI models.

Global AI giants target India’s youth in emerging market push
https://www.ft.com/content/7d6ed5de-d011-4c20-89f5-c800030b8bed
ChatGPT and Perplexity attracted by size of app user population despite low revenues.