India should lead the world in technological advances: Former Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

“It is important for India to maintain its sovereignty in technological advancements and lead from the front,” former Niti Aayog chief executive Amitabh Kant said, adding that the country must avoid becoming a mere imitator of Western countries or any other nation.

“Doing more for less is critical and this is what startups can do. Open-source will be the way forward.We must build sovereign frontier models based on our own datasets and not have inherent biases towards the West,” he said.

Speaking at Startup Mahakumbh, an event being organised by…