America’s science chief has a message for the world: India is the tech titan powering the AI revolution. Speaking to Fox News, Michael Kratsios, director of the White House science and tech policy office, lauded India’s engineering might and dynamic AI landscape after returning from the India AI Impact Summit.
Every year, India produces engineers by the thousands, nurturing top-tier local talent while innovating compelling AI tools and platforms. Kratsios sees this as a cornerstone for White House AI strategies.
The AI adoption chasm between rich and poor nations is deepening daily. Kratsios divides the globe into haves and have-nots, urging customized approaches. Developing countries must embed AI in health, learning, power grids, agriculture, and government outreach—or risk obsolescence.
The antidote? White House’s American AI Exports Program, delivering elite tech, capital, and expertise to bypass traditional barriers for emerging economies.
Kratsios unpacked ‘genuine AI sovereignty’: using world-class tech to empower citizens and chart one’s course independently. ‘US AI is the best, and nations crave it—no geopolitical agendas here,’ he added.
AI’s evolution hinges on ‘agents’ interacting fluidly, demanding universal protocols. The NIST initiative ensures these agents collaborate securely.
Cash-strapped emerging markets face steep costs for AI basics like data farms, semiconductors, and energy. US agencies like the Development Finance Corp and Ex-Im Bank are stepping up, alongside the innovative US Tech Corps—Peace Corps-style tech missionaries rolling out AI solutions.
India’s enduring partnership shines, amplified by American tech behemoths’ investments in local data centers and labs, cementing a robust AI alliance.