India not behind in AI, building foundation models not the holy grail: Indeed exec Madhu Kurup

Global job matching and hiring platform Indeed’s vice president of engineering, Madhu Kurup, in an interaction with ET, discussed India’s position in AI, whether AI will replace jobs, and how hiring patterns are changing across sectors.

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Is India behind in AI?

Kurup said India’s position in AI is mixed. In some areas, the country lags behind western markets such as the US, but in others it is ahead. For instance, he pointed out that India is far behind in building foundation models such as those from OpenAI, Meta’s Llama,…