Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
The technology and policy ecosystem around artificial intelligence has become an arena of geopolitical contestation. Our research analyses this landscape through the lens of the AI value chain, spanning data, compute, models, and applications, to identify opportunities and vulnerabilities from an Indian perspective.
We advocate for competitive markets and prioritise open technologies that can enable trust, broaden access and drive innovation. Our work outlines key strategies to build capabilities, mitigate short-term risks, and strengthen the domestic research and innovation ecosystem in the long term.
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GCPP — Technology & Policy
The flagship programme for technologists, lawyers, civil society, and policymakers — building frameworks to navigate the geopolitics of AI, semiconductors, and emerging technology.
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An applied course on the politics, economics, and governance of AI — from compute and data to deployment and the geopolitics of the AI stack.
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From the blog
The Coming Era of Autonomous Economies: AI Agents as Workers and Consumers Gopal Tomar
17 AUG 2026AI will add jobs in the short run Sridhar Krishna
09 AUG 2026Why AI Governance Keeps Prioritising Speed Over Safety Bharath Reddy
31 JUL 2026Available Isn't Accessible Gopal Tomar
20 JUL 2026From Map-Making to Map-Checking: The Next Step in GeoAI Gopal Tomar
06 JUL 2026Where Censorship Lives On Chinese Open Weight AI Models Bharath Reddy
04 JUL 2026In the news
Govern AI where it can actually hurt you
The Indian government should not invest in AI companies. It threatens fair competition
Let’s make China work for us, securely: Building India's domestic compute, keeping good terms with US
On AI, the US and China have an outdated arms race mindset
Military AI needs meaningful human oversight, not formal approval
Military AI needs meaningful human oversight, not formal approval
Meet the team
Pranay Kotasthane
Deputy Director and Chairs HTG Programme
Bharath Reddy
Associate Fellow with the High-Tech Geopolitics Programme
Rijesh Panicker
Fellow with the High-Tech Geopolitics Programme
Sridhar Krishna
Senior Scholar at the Takshashila Institution
Anwesha Sen
Assistant Programme Manager
Arindam Goswami
Staff Research Analyst for the High-Tech Geopolitics Programme
Ashwin Prasad Rao
Staff Research Analyst for the Advanced Military Technology and Outer Space Programme
Shobhankita Reddy
Research analyst for the High Tech Geopolitics Programme