Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu Cautions India Against Competing with Big Tech on Large LLMs

• Sridhar Vembu advises India against directly competing with global Big Tech on large LLMs, citing high capital and energy intensity.
• He estimates foundational AI model investments at USD 50–100 billion, with rising energy consumption and limited high-end computing access.
• Vembu advocates for smaller, more efficient AI models and alternative approaches, leveraging India's intellectual capital.
• His views align with the Economic Survey's call for a bottom-up AI development strategy due to compute and capital constraints.
• The India AI Impact Summit, attracting global attention, will discuss responsible and inclusive AI, shaping India's role in the AI landscape.