Pichai's Remark on India's AI Progress Impresses Macron, Leans Towards PM Modi

• Sundar Pichai's speech at 'India AI Impact Summit' highlighted India's technological advancements.
• Pichai's mention of Google's $15 billion investment in Visakhapatnam for an AI hub and sub-sea cable network caught President Macron's attention.
• Pichai shared his emotional journey from taking the Coromandel Express past Visakhapatnam to it becoming a global AI hub.
• He emphasized AI as the biggest platform shift, capable of overcoming challenges for developing countries, citing Google's AI agents and AlphaFold's malaria vaccine research.
• Pichai's anecdote about his father's reaction to a driverless car and Google's AI transforming Indian farmers' lives through weather forecasts brought smiles and highlighted practical applications.