Cognizant's Babak Hodjat Allays Anthropic-Induced AI Impact Fears: 'It Does Not Come Just Automatically Out of the Box'
Cognizant’s chief AI officer Babak Hodjat told Reuters that startup‑driven AI tools such as Anthropic’s Claude are not plug‑and‑play solutions and still require deep engineering, integration and governance expertise. He highlighted that Cognizant already automates about 30% of its coding and aims for 50%, but the firm remains confident that professional services will stay in demand. The company’s earnings beat Wall Street forecasts, and peers like TCS and Wipro echo the view that AI will boost, not shrink, consulting opportunities. Meanwhile Anthropic has teamed with Infosys to build custom AI agents for telecom and finance, underscoring the race for enterprise‑grade solutions.
AI Impact Summit: Meet ‘LuSI’, the ‘Made in India’ AI-Integrated Robotic Baby Revolutionising Medical Training
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Maverick Simulation Solutions unveiled LuSI, a 2.5 kg AI‑integrated robotic newborn that replicates real‑time respiratory conditions for high‑fidelity medical training, already adopted by AIIMS, AFMC and PGI. The same event highlighted PhonePe's launch of...
Quote of the Day: Futurist Ray Kurzweil on AI — ‘...will Be No Distinction, Post-Singularity, Between Human and Machine’
Futurist Ray Kurzweil reiterates his long‑standing prediction that the coming Singularity will erase the line between human and machine, a theme he expands in his 2024 book *The Singularity is Near*. He emphasizes that post‑Singularity reality will merge physical and virtual...
Claude Users Spike 11% After Super Bowl as Anthropic Mocks OpenAI's Move to Bring Ads to ChatGPT
Anthropic leveraged Super Bowl ad spots to highlight its ad‑free Claude chatbot, sparking an 11% rise in daily active users and a 6.5% lift in website traffic. The campaign propelled Claude into the top‑10 free apps on the Apple App...
Galgotias Controversy Shouldn’t Overshadow Efforts at India AI Summit: Meity Secy on Chinese Robot Row
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) ordered the removal of Galgotias University stalls from the India AI Impact Summit 2026 after a controversy erupted. The secretary emphasized that the summit should remain focused on advancing India’s artificial‑intelligence agenda,...
Artificial Intelligence May Create New Religion to Be Spread by AI Missionaries: Yuval Noah Harari Predicts Future
At Davos, historian Yuval Noah Harari and fintech founder Nikhil Kamath debated the intersection of artificial intelligence and religion. Harari warned that AI could assume the role of religious authority, crafting new doctrines and spawning AI‑led sects. He suggested algorithms...
Qualcomm Chief Pledges $150mn Fund for AI Startups in India Visit
Qualcomm’s chief executive announced a $150 million AI venture fund during a recent visit to India. The capital will be managed by Qualcomm Ventures, the chipmaker’s dedicated venture arm, and positioned as a “strategic AI ventures fund” for Indian startups. The...
Amid the Madding Crowd, Startups Find Their 'Target' Elusive
Startups at the India AI Impact Summit are grappling with soaring stall fees and a disappointing quality of visitors, prompting doubts about the return on their investment. Tightened security for VIP delegations and on‑site organizational chaos have further hampered exhibitors’...
Opportunity Is Bigger than Before, Says Infosys Chairman Nilekani on Disruption Posed by GenAI Tools
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani warned that many enterprises are still lagging in adopting artificial intelligence, creating a fresh wave of demand for IT services. He argued that this adoption gap, rather than a threat, represents a larger opportunity for firms...
Bharat-VISTAAR Launches Today- All About the AI Tool to Help Farmers via a Simple Phone Call
Bharat‑VISTAAR, a multilingual AI tool for Indian agriculture, launches on February 17, offering farmers real‑time advice through a simple phone call. The platform integrates government‑run AgriStack portals and ICAR best‑practice repositories, delivering region‑specific recommendations without requiring internet access. By combining weather...
AM Group Challenges Tech Giants with $25 Billion Green AI Platform
AM Group, the green‑energy conglomerate behind AM Green, announced a $25 billion investment to build a 1‑gigawatt high‑performance compute hub powered entirely by renewable energy. The first two phases – 150 MW and 200 MW – will be sited in Uttar Pradesh, with 350 MW...
Ottonomy Showcases Made-in-India Autonomous Delivery Ecosystem at India AI Impact Summit
Ottonomy introduced its Made‑in‑India autonomous delivery ecosystem at the India AI Impact Summit. The solution combines Level‑4 Ottobot delivery robots, Arrive AI’s smart storage “Arrive Points,” and Skyeair Mobility’s drone logistics. Powered by an AI‑driven autonomy stack, the system can...
Delhi Set to Host First AI Film Festival: Check Date, Ticket Rates, Venue and Dress Code
Delhi will host its inaugural AI Film Festival from February 16 to 20, coinciding with the AI Impact Summit. The five‑day event showcases short films, expert panels and awards, aimed at directors, technology enthusiasts, academics and the broader public. Organisers...
Quote of the Day by Sanjeev Bikhchandani: ‘Nobody Being Thrown Out… You Should Just Learn 5-15 Useful AI Tools’
Founder of Info Edge, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, says AI isn’t eliminating jobs but requires workers to upskill. He recommends employees master between five and fifteen practical AI tools to stay relevant. The advice emphasizes reskilling rather than fear of displacement. Bikhchandani’s...
AI Is Crushing These Job Roles First; New Study Reveals How You Can Stay Relevant
A recent survey of 651 companies reveals that 65% reduced entry‑level hiring after adopting generative AI, as AI tools allow existing staff to handle workloads previously assigned to new hires. While hiring at the bottom of the ladder slows, demand...
AI Tool of the Week: Whiteboard Your 30-Page Strategy with Gemini's Nanobanana
Google has unveiled an AI feature called nanobanana within its Gemini platform that can automatically transform a 30‑page strategic document into a visual whiteboard. The tool goes beyond literal translation by dynamically adjusting tone, context, and audience to suit multilingual...
OpenAI Unveils New Service, Frontier - How Does It Work? All You Need to Know
OpenAI announced Frontier, a new enterprise‑focused AI platform designed to broaden its market reach beyond consumer tools. The service bundles APIs, data pipeline integration, and model fine‑tuning into a single offering, directly challenging rivals such as Anthropic, which currently derives...
Stop Panicking About AI. Start Preparing
Generative AI is achieving remarkable feats, from solving complex math to rapid software creation, but leading figures warn of disruptive social impacts. IMF head Kristalina Georgieva predicts a job‑crushing tsunami, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis supports slowing innovation, and JPMorgan’s Jamie...
AI Tool of the Week: When Translation Understands Context
ChatGPT Translate, the latest AI translation tool, moves beyond literal word substitution by dynamically adjusting tone, context, and audience preferences. The service tailors output for professional, cultural, and industry‑specific nuances, enabling clearer cross‑language communication. It is positioned as a productivity...
Context Engineering and the Future of AI-Powered Business
The Mint interview highlighted a shift from prompt engineering to context engineering as the key to scaling personalized AI interactions. Salesforce executives explained that embedding customer history, business rules, and emotional cues into AI models creates truly human‑like conversations. Real‑world...
Is AI Eating up Jobs in UK? New Report Paints Bleak Picture
A Morgan Stanley report reveals that artificial intelligence led to an 8% net reduction in UK employment in 2025. The figure stems from corporate disclosures across multiple industries, highlighting automation’s accelerating impact. The analysis points to pronounced job losses in...
Chinese AI Is a Risk for Europe. So Is Shunning It
Chinese startup DeepSeek has launched an AI model that rivals top U.S. systems at a fraction of the cost, prompting the company to target Europe as its primary export market. While the EU has moved to restrict access over fears...
Mint Explainer: How AI Is a Threat to the Reputation of Top Influencers and What Can Be Done About It?
Top Indian influencers have recently taken legal action against AI‑generated deepfakes that misuse their likenesses, ranging from obscene videos to unauthorized commercial ads. While the Delhi High Court secured takedowns for some creators, only podcaster Raj Shamani has obtained a...
AI Tool of the Week: Uncover Hidden Patent Gems Effortlessly
The latest AI-driven solution, Perplexity Patents, offers a conversational interface that instantly searches and summarizes global patent filings. By feeding a concept into the chat, users receive visual maps of related patents, claim analyses, and potential freedom‑to‑operate assessments within minutes....
Why the Nvidia-Groq Deal Is Adding Fuel to the Debate on AI Valuations
Nvidia announced a $20 billion deal to license technology, acquire assets and hire talent from AI chip startup Groq, making it one of the sector's largest transactions. The agreement has reignited debate over inflated AI valuations and the rise of circular...
AI Tool of the Week: Google Slides Gets a Powerful Upgrade.
Google has embedded its Gemini AI into Slides, letting users redesign existing decks without starting over. The tool creates custom graphics, infographics, and layout suggestions directly within the presentation. It leverages generative AI to match visual style to content, eliminating...
AI Tool of the Week: Gemini's New Feature Creates Interactive Tools in Chat
Google Gemini unveiled a new capability called mini‑apps, powered by its Opal framework, that lets users generate interactive tools directly within a chat session. By simply describing a desired calculator, planner, tracker, or prototype, Gemini builds a functional app without...
Your Privacy, Powered by AI: How an AI Assistant Can Help You Protect Your Digital Footprint
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) forces firms to tighten data safeguards, yet ordinary users lack tools to understand their rights. The article proposes an AI‑powered privacy assistant that translates dense policies into plain language and enforces user‑defined sharing...
What Is Agentic AI and Why Banks Are Betting on It for Frontline Sales
Agentic AI, an autonomous decision‑making technology, is being deployed across frontline banking to automate sales workflows and enhance lead quality. Early adopters reported revenue per relationship manager rising between 3% and 15% while client‑service costs fell 20%‑40% within months. The...
AI on the Farm: Sickle Innovations and Dayatani Digital Win Awards for Using AI in Agriculture and Food Security
Sickle Innovations and Dayatani Digital were honored at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards for pioneering AI applications in agriculture and food security. Sickle’s AI‑driven grading machines now achieve over 95% sorting accuracy, triple processing speed, and cut labour...
Nadella Touts AI Tools, Sparks Big Tech's Race for Digital Dominance in India
Satya Nadella’s India tour highlighted Microsoft’s AI suite—Copilot, agentic AI, and datasets—backed by a $17.5 billion commitment to build infrastructure and upskill 20 million workers over four years. The push coincides with Google’s $15 billion, one‑gigawatt data centre investment, bringing total Big‑Tech AI spending...
Remidio and Singapore Smart Tech Win Awards for AI Innovations in Health and Sanitation
Remidio Innovative Solutions won the Gold award at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards for its offline, AI‑powered retinal screening device, MediosHI AI, which has screened over 400,000 people in Kerala at a cost of ₹200 per test. The...
India Proposes Sweeping AI–Copyright Overhaul with ‘One Nation, One Licence, One Payment’ Model
India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has drafted a sweeping policy that mandates a compulsory, blanket licence for AI developers to use any lawfully accessed copyrighted content. Under the "one nation, one licence, one payment" model,...
EcogenX Innovations and ST Engineering Win for Sustainable Solutions at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards
EcogenX Innovations and Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) captured the Gold and Silver awards respectively in the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards for Best Use of AI for Sustainability. EcogenX’s AI‑driven waste‑management platform, featuring smart bins, sensors and analytics,...
Rezo.ai and Nivinsure Honoured for Financial Inclusion at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards
Rezo.ai and Nivinsure were recognized at the Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards for pioneering AI solutions that advance financial inclusion in India. Rezo.ai earned the Gold award for its Agentic AI platform that combines OCR, RPA and multilingual support...
Sarvam AI and Ridlan AI Foundation Awarded for Empowering People with Disabilities
The Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards honored Sarvam AI with the Gold prize and Ridlan AI Foundation with Silver for using artificial intelligence to empower people with disabilities in India. Sarvam AI’s sovereign, multilingual generative‑AI platform now supports 11...
AI for Education: Niveda Foundation and Udhyam Learning Foundation Win Top Place at All About AI Tech4Good Awards
The Mint All About AI Tech4Good Awards honored Niveda Foundation with the Gold and Udhyam Learning Foundation with the Silver for Best Use of AI in Education & Livelihoods. Niveda’s AI‑driven skilling platform cut dropout rates from 40% to 12%,...
HTLS 2025: Can Doctors and Scientists Trust AI with Their Work? Google DeepMind's Pushmeet Kohli Answers
At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2025, DeepMind VP Pushmeet Kohli addressed whether doctors and scientists can trust AI. He highlighted AlphaFold’s high accuracy paired with explicit uncertainty signals, underscoring the need to know when AI is right. Kohli warned that...
Better Tomorrow: How OpenAI Is Reimagining Education and Inclusion for the Digital Age
OpenAI is rolling out a suite of India‑focused tools to make generative AI safe and effective for education, including Study Mode, which turns ChatGPT into a guided tutor, and the INDQA benchmark that tests cultural relevance. The company is partnering...
Indian Enterprises All-Set to Take an AI Leap as Partners Guide Adoption
Indian enterprises are poised for a rapid AI leap, with system integrators and consulting firms such as Salesforce, Deloitte and Accenture guiding the journey. A massive pipeline of roughly 9.8 million STEM graduates provides a talent advantage that partners are leveraging...
AI’s Positive Impact in Focus at Mint All About AI Tech4Good Summit 2025
India’s Mint All About AI Tech4Good Summit 2025, sponsored by Salesforce, gathered industry leaders, innovators and officials in Mumbai to showcase AI’s role in public good. The event saw nearly 300 nominations—almost three times last year—spanning disability inclusion, sustainability, health,...
AI Chef Runs Dubai Restaurant; Artificial Intelligence Kitchen Serves Dinosaur Heart: Check How Much Dinner Costs
Dubai’s Woohoo restaurant, launched in November 2025, is powered entirely by artificial intelligence, from menu creation to ambient design. The AI avatar Chef Aiman, built on Vivid Studios' Umai model, generates recipes that chefs test and refine, delivering dishes like...
Around 3 Million Jobs at Risk? Report Flags Consequences of Growing AI Adoption — Check Sectors Likely to Take a...
The National Foundation for Educational Research warns that AI and automation could eliminate about three million jobs over the next decade, with the speed of change now three times faster than earlier forecasts. High‑risk occupations include administrative, secretarial, customer‑service and...
AI and the Promise of Tech4Good
Mint’s All About AI Tech4Good awards spotlight AI projects that advance human welfare, reduce inequality, and broaden access to essential services across Asia. The piece outlines the three core Tech4Good principles—expanding capability, lowering barriers, and serving overlooked communities—and showcases real‑world...
Alibaba’s Eddie Wu Dismisses Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s AI Bubble Concerns, Vows Aggressive Investment
Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu rejected Sundar Pichai’s AI‑bubble warnings, pledging aggressive investment in artificial‑intelligence despite market concerns. He highlighted that demand outstrips supply, noting the Qwen app reached 10 million downloads in a week and that AI‑related cloud services grew 34%....
Amazon Pledges $50 Billion Investment to Boost AI & Supercomputing Capacity for US Govt Clients
Amazon Web Services announced a $50 billion commitment to expand AI and supercomputing capacity for U.S. government customers, launching in 2026. The plan adds roughly 1.3 GW of high‑performance computing across AWS Top Secret, Secret, and GovCloud regions, equivalent to powering 750,000...
