Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Leading startup founders and experts on February 16 said that artificial intelligence (AI) is not a luxury but a necessity, which will make service delivery easier for the masses in India, as the country kicked off the five-day India AI Impact Summit 2026 in the National Capital.
Speaking on the sidelines of the mega event, Ankit Modi, founding member and Chief Product Officer at healthcare company Qure.ai, said that due to a large population, there is a lot of potential for AI development in India. “AI is not a luxury but a necessity. We need to reach a large number of people, but there are not enough experts in the country. When AI is integrated with existing expertise, it will help reach more people,” Modi said.
Qure.ai is a company that is revolutionising the healthcare industry with AI-driven solutions, Modi said AI will bring huge benefits to India. Abilash Soundararajan, Founder and CEO of PrivaSapien, said that AI is growing rapidly in India amid supportive Government policies.
“This is due to consumers’ increasing reliance on AI. Consequently, AI will become crucial for all industries. It will significantly reduce the cost of doing business and significantly increase productivity,” Soundararajan noted.
According to Harish Amravatkar, who came from Silicon Valley in the US and is planning to kickstart an AI startup called Atlanto AI, said that currently, India is a place where it’s easy to start a startup and scale it to a global level. “This summit will provide young people with an opportunity to meet experienced people. This is a great opportunity for us,” he added.
