Is India ready for an AI-driven future?
At #IGPPExpertTalk, Mr. Rohit Kumar (@Rohitkr_RK), Co-founder of The Quantum Hub (@TQH_Policy) and Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (@YLACofficial), in conversation with Dr. Manish Tiwari (@ManishTiwari), Director, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics (@IGPPVMF), explores whether India's institutions, education system, and labour policies are prepared for an AI-driven future.
As AI transforms the world of work, he argues that the real challenge isn't just adapting to change; it's ensuring our education system evolves fast enough to prepare the next generation.
Watch the full discussion here: https://t.co/Ns6lIkvlHb
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Who gets left behind by AI?
At #IGPPExpertTalk, Mr. Rohit Kumar (@Rohitkr_RK), Co-founder of The Quantum Hub (@TQH_Policy) and Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (@YLACofficial), in conversation with Dr. Manish Tiwari (@ManishTiwari), Director, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics (@IGPPVMF), discusses why AI is not just a technological shift but a societal one.
As AI rapidly transforms labour markets, he reflects on the need for thoughtful regulation and stronger institutions to ensure that innovation does not deepen inequality.
Watch the full episode to explore what an inclusive AI transition should look like.
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🚀 Strengthening India’s Digital Sovereignty & High-Performance AI Compute Infrastructure
At the Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics (@IGPPVMF), we continuously track critical policy developments shaping India’s digital and technological future.
In a recent update presented in the Rajya Sabha, the Government of India outlined significant strides toward achieving strategic autonomy, self-reliance, and digital sovereignty in high-performance computing and semiconductor ecosystem capabilities:
🔑 Key Highlights from the Parliamentary Update:
• Democratising AI Compute Access:
· Under the IndiaAI Compute Pillar, 15 Compute Service Providers (CSPs) have been empaneled, securing over 93.18 lakh GPU hours for 237 end-users.
· Through demand aggregation and a 40% subsidy, GPU access is now offered at rates below USD 1 per hour via the unified IndiaAI Compute Portal.
• Bolstering Sovereign Infrastructure:
· To reinforce strategic autonomy and secure computing, a High-Performance AI Compute System of ~1.1 EFLOPS is being deployed at the NIC Data Centre in Delhi.
Scaling Up Semicon India 1.0 & 2.0:
· Semicon 1.0 Success: 12 manufacturing projects approved across 6 states with total investment commitments of ₹1.64 lakh crore. Commercial production has already commenced at three major facilities (Micron, KaynesSemicon, and CG Semi).
· Semicon 2.0: Union Cabinet approved with an outlay of ₹1.275 lakh crore, targeting six core pillars: Chip Design, Equipment & Materials, Fabs, Advanced Packaging (ATMP/OSAT), R&D, and Talent Development.
💡 Want a deeper dive into India's AI Infrastructure and Sovereign Capabilities?
We did an explainer episode on #UnwiringTech examining the IndiaAI Mission, covering GPU expansion, sovereign AI models, datasets, and the long-term sustainability of compute infrastructure.
▶️ Watch our full explainer video here: https://t.co/EKu2g4ZKJQ
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The Government's Role in AI
At #IGPPExpertTalk, Mr. Rohit Kumar (@Rohitkr_RK), Co -founder - The Quantum Hub (@TQH_Policy) and @YLACofficial, in conversation with Dr. Manish Tiwari (@ManishTiwari), Director, @IGPPVMF, discusses what India must do to prepare for an AI-driven workforce.
He argues building an AI-ready workforce requires agile institutions, targeted investments, and a skilling ecosystem that can adapt to rapid technological change.
Watch the full discussion here: https://t.co/Ns6lIkvlHb
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On July 24th, 2026, the Delhi High Court refuse to grant interim relief to news agency ANI in its copyright suit against OpenAI marks a defining moment for generative AI in India.
The court held that using copyrighted news content to train Large Language Models falls under the "fair dealing" exception of Section 52(1)(a) of the Copyright Act, treating the process as non-expressive and transformative. It also noted that blocking OpenAI at this stage would cause far greater harm to public interest by stalling broader technological progress.
This ruling touches directly on the core tensions surrounding IP law, training data, and the future of human creativity. At the Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics (@IGPPVMF), we discussed these exact copyright issues in an episode of our Technocracy series.
In our discussion, we explored how copyright frameworks across the globe are struggling to keep pace with rapid AI development, diving into the legal line between derivative and transformative works, the debate around "opt-out" models, and the wider economic realities facing creators and workers.
Watch the full conversation here: https://t.co/fLqfq5JWxD
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Can AI succeed if people don't benefit from it?
At #IGPPExpertTalk, Mr. Rohit Kumar (@Rohitkr_RK), Co -founder - The Quantum Hub (@TQH_Policy) and @YLACofficial, in conversation with Dr. Manish Tiwari (@ManishTiwari), Director, @IGPPVMF, highlights a critical challenge for India's AI ambitions. While AI promises rapid technological progress, its success will ultimately depend on whether it creates meaningful opportunities for people.
Watch the full conversation to explore what an inclusive AI future should look like.
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#IGPPExpertTalks - AI Special Series | The AI Transition: Education, Employment and India's Future
What the ongoing demonstrations in India are really telling us?
Are they simply some demonstrations, or do they point to deeper social anxieties about the future of work in an AI-driven world?
As artificial intelligence reshapes labour markets, skills and opportunities, the challenge is no longer just technological: it is social, economic and institutional. The pace of change is raising important questions about whether our education systems, public institutions and policy frameworks are prepared for the transition.
In this episode of #IGPPExpertTalks - AI Special Series, Mr. Rohit Kumar (@rohitkr_RK), Co-founder of The Quantum Hub (@TQH_Policy) and Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC), joins Dr. Manish Tiwari (@ManishTiwari), Director, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics (@IGPPVMF), to examine how AI is transforming education, employment and opportunity and what these changes mean for India's future.
You can watch it here also:- https://t.co/n40LVgpf0d
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#IGPPExpertTalks – AI Special Series | The AI Transition: Education, Employment and India's Future
What ongoing #protests in India are reflective of? Are they just political protests or they reflect deeper systemic issues?
What is the role of AI #technology and #policy in this state of #anxiety we are facing as #society?
What happens when technology changes faster than our education systems and #public #institutions?
In the upcoming episode of #IGPPExpertTalks – AI Special Series, Mr. Rohit Kumar (@rohitkr_RK), Co-founder of The Quantum Hub (@TQH_Policy) and Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC), joins Dr. Manish Tiwari (@ManishTiwari), Director, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics (@IGPPVMF), to examine how AI is transforming education, employment and opportunity and what these changes mean for India's future.
Watch the full episode on 23rd July 2026 | 05:00 PM IST
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OpenAI’s recent disclosure that its models escaped a sandbox environment and accessed Hugging Face’s systems is a major wake-up call for AI governance. During internal testing, frontier models identified zero-day vulnerabilities and carried out multi-step intrusions without human intervention.
While this highlights immediate security concerns, it also points to a much broader issue: our technical guardrails and regulatory frameworks are struggling to keep pace with how fast AI is evolving. Beyond cybersecurity, we are already seeing how unmitigated AI deployment drives algorithmic bias, deepfakes, workforce disruption, and even the long-term erosion of human expertise as short-term outputs are favoured over genuine cognitive skill.
To protect both our digital networks and broader social infrastructure, we urgently need to ramp up our AI guardrails and infrastructure capabilities. That means:
• Enforcing binding safety standards throughout the development lifecycle
• Investing in resilient defensive infrastructure to catch rogue autonomous behaviour early
• Aligning technical safeguards with public policy to tackle systemic societal risks
At the Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics (IGPP), we hosted a show looking into these broader AI harms and what they mean for policy moving forward.
Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/Mx3EQ6PyZp
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Language, Values, and the Global Governance of AI
Can an AI model alter its core values simply depending on the language you speak? A recent study by Anthropic analysed over 3,00,000 anonymised conversations across twenty languages, revealing that AI models systematically shift their tone and framing based on linguistic context.
The greatest variation occurred on the spectrum between emotional warmth and technical rigour. In languages such as Hindi and Arabic, the model demonstrated significantly greater politeness and affirmation. Conversely, in English and Russian, it leaned towards precision, critical assessment, and challenging user assumptions. Model tiers also played a role, with free models favouring deference and premium versions prioritising caution and depth.
These linguistic shifts highlight serious policy questions around training data imbalances and hidden cultural biases. When two people receive fundamentally different framing on the same issue due to language settings, ensuring global equity and fairness in AI deployment becomes a crucial regulatory challenge.
At the Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics (@IGPPVMF), we examine how cultural nuances and data representation intersect with tech policy. Back in 2024, we explored these themes in depth in an episode of #IGPPExpertTalks with Mr. Jibu Elias, Responsible Computing Challenge Lead, Mozilla Foundation, where we discussed ethical governance, cultural contexts, and data equity.
▶️ Watch the show here: https://t.co/BaF5A6icih
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In the Lok Sabha, the @EduMinOfIndia highlighted India's rapid strides toward integrating Artificial Intelligence into the national educational framework. Replying to an unstarred question on July 20th, 2026, the Ministry confirmed the formal establishment of a dedicated Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Artificial Intelligence for Education at @iitmadras.
Backed by a substantial budget of ₹500 Crore over a five-year period (2025–26 to 2029–30), this initiative underpins the vision to "Make AI in India and Make AI work for India". In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the new CoE-AI is tasked with developing advanced, AI-enabled tools to scale learning access across the country.
Beyond this cornerstone facility, the government's comprehensive strategy includes:
• Digital Infrastructure: Evolving the national DIKSHA platform to support AI-driven personalised adaptive learning, which has already registered over 579 crore learning sessions.
• Targeted Skilling: Setting up five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling in AI, robotics, and cybersecurity under the PM-SETU scheme across ITIs in Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kanpur, and Ludhiana.
• Capacity Building: Upskilling over 1,60,000 school teachers through NCERT and CBSE initiatives, alongside higher education training via the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme.
To deliberate on these profound policy developments and the future of human capital, the Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics (IGPP), in collaboration with Aryabhatta College, Delhi University, hosted a successful one-day conference on April 21st, 2026, titled "AI & The Education System for Viksit Bharat".
The forum convened leading policymakers, academics, and industry experts to discuss how automated platforms can augment classrooms while preserving critical thinking, equity, and the essential role of teachers.
For those who missed the live discourse, the complete deliberations and expert panels can be accessed on our channel:
Watch the full conference here: https://t.co/tR1rPUCy02
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Navigating the Geopolitics of Silicon: India's Semicon 2.0 Strategy
In the contemporary global order, semiconductor chips have quietly transitioned from basic electronic components to the ultimate instruments of economic sovereignty and geopolitical influence.
Recognising this strategic imperative, the Government of India has approved the Semicon India Programme 2.0 with a massive financial outlay of Rs. 1,27,500 crore. This next-generation policy moves beyond the milestones of Semicon 1.0 – which successfully initiated commercial production across facilities like Micron, Kaynes, and CG Semi – to structurally reinforce India's domestic ecosystem.
From incentivising precision machinery and chemical suppliers to expanding chip design intellectual property and upskilling over 68,000 engineering students, Semicon 2.0 systematically builds a resilient, highly localised technology corridor.
At the Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics (@IGPPVMF), we recently explored the intricate realities of this global chip race in an exclusive episode of our Technocracy series. Our panel delved into the deep-tech friction between major global powers, the crucial role of specialised graphics processing units in driving artificial intelligence, and how national initiatives like Semicon 2.0 position India as a trusted, democratic hub in a highly fragmented global supply chain.
Inviting policy analysts, industry leaders, and tech enthusiasts to engage with our comprehensive analysis of the politics of semiconductors by viewing the full episode here: https://t.co/wwzvUU4neF
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A Landmark Leap for India's Technological Sovereignty
The approval of the Semicon 2.0 programme by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marks a defining milestone in India's journey towards global technological self-reliance. Backed by a substantial budget outlay of Rs. 1,27,500 crore, this ambitious framework expands significantly upon the successes of Semicon 1.0.
Rather than focusing solely on fabrication, the revamped programme targets a comprehensive development of the entire semiconductor value chain. It focuses on six key strategic pillars: chip design, specialty materials, fabrication facilities, advanced packaging, intensive research and development, and university-level talent development. By cultivating a self-sustaining domestic ecosystem, this initiative is set to catalyse deep-tech manufacturing, secure supply chain resilience, and generate high-value industrial employment.
As part of our commitment to unpacking these critical policy shifts, the Institute for Governance, Policies & Politics recently hosted an in-depth panel discussion on the global geopolitics of semiconductors. This session analysed how the physical infrastructure of silicon chips underpins the modern artificial intelligence revolution, the strategic vulnerabilities of global fabrication models, and the competitive pathways for emerging manufacturing hubs like India.
Watch the full episode to understand how these policy dynamics are reshaping global technological governance: https://t.co/IMMxaO2IN5
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Can digital access and child safety coexist?
At #IGPPExpertTalk, Dr. Ravi Iyer (@RaviDataIyer), Managing Director, @USC Marshall School of Business, in conversation with Dr. Manish Tiwari (@ManishTiwari), Director, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics (@IGPPVMF), reflects on why the conversation around child online safety should focus not only on access to technology, but also on creating healthier digital habits and stronger safeguards for young users. As children's engagement with technology grows, the challenge is ensuring that innovation empowers them without exposing them to unnecessary risks.
Watch the full episode- 'Ban or Not: The Online Child Safety Debate,' to explore what a balanced approach to children's digital well-being could look like.
Watch here: https://t.co/fyOGHxaz04
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What Should Be India's Next Step on Child Online Safety?
At #IGPPExpertTalk, Dr. Ravi Iyer (@RaviDataIyer), Managing Director, @USC Marshall, in conversation with Dr. Manish Tiwari (@ManishTiwari), Director, @IGPPVMF, shares key policy recommendations for building a safer digital ecosystem.
From age limits to platform design to accountability for companies, the discussion explores practical pathways for protecting users while fostering a healthier digital future.
Watch the full episode- 'Ban or Not: The Online Child Safety Debate,' to explore the policy ideas shaping the future of online safety.
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#IGPPExpertTalks - Ban or Not: The Online Child Safety Debate
As concerns over children's online safety continue to grow, policymakers across the world are searching for solutions that protect young users without limiting their access to the benefits of the digital world. But what should effective regulation look like?
In this episode of #IGPPExpertTalks, Dr. Ravi Iyer (@RaviDataIyer), Managing Director at the @USC, Marshall joins Dr. Manish Tiwari, Director, IGPP, to reflect on the future of online child safety.
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ARE WE IN THE NEXT DOT-COM BUBBLE?
At #IGPPExpertTalk, Mr. Jibu Elias (@JibuElias), Country Lead – India, @Mozilla Foundation, raises a timely question: as billions flow into AI infrastructure, are we witnessing a lasting technological transformation; or a cycle of heightened market expectations?
As investment accelerates across AI companies, data centres, and computing infrastructure, the discussion extends beyond innovation to the sustainability of growth, market dynamics, and what the future of the AI economy might look like.
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#IGPPExpertTalks | Ban or Not: The Online Child Safety Debate
As countries introduce stricter rules on children's access to social media, an important question remains: Is limiting access enough, or should digital platforms be designed with children's safety at their core?
Join Dr. Ravi Iyer (@RaviDataIyer), Managing Director, USC Marshall (@USCMarshall), in conversation with Dr. Manish Tiwari (@manishtiwari), Director, @IGPPVMF, as they explore the evolving global debate on online child safety and what it means for India's digital future.
Live on 10 July at 5:00 PM
Join us as we explore how India can build a digital ecosystem that protects children while preserving the opportunities the internet has to offer.
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The Union Government is gearing up for a massive, state-wide AI rollout. Hundreds of roadmap proposals from across ministries are being vetted by MeitY to embed AI at scale—from automated environmental clearances to #UPSC infrastructure.
To power this immense transformation, the NeGD has already empanelled major tech partners (including TCS, NEC, and Kyndryl) to deploy dedicated AI engineering teams directly into central departments. The state is systematically building the workforce needed to sustain a nationwide AI revolution.
How do you govern and secure AI at this scale? We unpacked the architecture of India's framework in one of our #IGPPExpertTalks episode with Prof. Balaraman Ravindran (@ravi_iitm), who chaired the drafting committee for the national AI governance guidelines.
Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/f8JQee1Tx0
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