AI Features
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's AI Features section.
Are Space Tech Startups Poaching ISRO Scientists? Well, It's Complicated
Startups such as Skyroot Aerospace, founded by former ISRO scientists, along with firms like Pixxel and Agnikul Cosmos, have emerged as attractive destinations for scientists.
Shalini Mondal ·
IndiaAI, Where are Your Research Papers?
Beyond GPUs, funding, and data centres, India’s next AI need is far simpler: a research paper the rest of the world cannot ignore.
Mohit Pandey ·
Shadow AI: The Silent Risk Stalking India's IT and GCC Corridors
Indian IT and GCC employees are turning to unsanctioned tools faster than governance teams can track them. Industry voices warn that visibility, not adoption, is now the real battle enterprises must win.
Novinston Lobo ·
Tech Mahindra’s AI Chief Thinks India Is Building the Wrong AI
“The end goal is to actually produce something which only India has the ability to produce.” That, according to Malhotra, requires a very different mindset.
Mohit Pandey ·
Why 96% of Govt AI Projects Stall—And It’s Not About Money
Industry experts argue that the problem is not a lack of interest or funding, but the complexities of operationalising AI across fragmented government systems
Shalini Mondal ·
AI Doesn’t Invent Gender Bias—It Inherits Ours
AI systems often reinforce gender stereotypes instead of eliminating them. Experts blame biased data, human conditioning, and unequal representation.
Prachi Pradhan ·
ServiceNow is ‘Not’ a Boring Company
For ServiceNow, the next enterprise AI battle is not about who has the smartest model. It’s about who can keep thousands of AI agents under control.
Mohit Pandey ·
Is GitHub Taking the Right Bet With Stacked Pull Requests?
GitHub has finally brought Stacked Pull Requests into the platform, but the launch has sparked a wider conversation about how code review should evolve as AI increasingly writes more code.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Meet the 18-Year-Old Who Patented AI System That Predicts Pipeline Failures
By combining AI, IoT sensors, and real-time analytics, 18-year-old Maheep Purohit has developed a patented system that continuously monitors pipeline health.
Prachi Pradhan ·
Sarvam’s Biggest Leap Yet: All That Happened at Epoch
Eleven key announcements that show how Sarvam is evolving from an LLM startup into a full-stack AI company.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Inside Kimi K3: How It Built Its Own Chip, New Open-Weight Licence, and More
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, which has already logged nearly 100,000 downloads on Hugging Face, currently stands as one of the top-performing open-weight models globally.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
AI Isn’t Enough to Fix Indian Schools
Wadhwani AI’s roadmap puts foundational learning, teachers and practical AI literacy ahead of chatbots in classrooms.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Mysuru Has Tech Talent and Temper. So What’s Stopping It?
Industry leaders say Mysuru’s biggest hurdles are no longer talent, but execution, infrastructure, and ambition.
Sanjana Gupta ·
How AMD Won Over OpenAI, Meta & Anthropic
AMD’s GPU always made the noise on paper, but in 2026, the company finally got the ecosystem endorsement it has long yearned for.
Supreeth Koundinya ·
Can India’s AI Data Centre Boom Keep Pace with the Tropics?
As AI infrastructure scales across India, industry leaders warn that imported technologies alone are not enough. The next breakthrough will depend on homegrown R&D tailored to India’s climate.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Behind the Cameras at CJP Protests: The AI Data Powering State Surveillance
Law enforcement agencies in India have been using facial recognition technology for some time now. But the scope has grown from finding missing children to surveilling protesters.
Merin Susan John ·
Indian Govt Sites are Too Exposed, But AI Alone Can’t Patch Cyber Gaps
Ethical hackers like Nisarga Adhikary, Rylen Anil, and Tanmay Bakshi have exposed vulnerabilities in not just exam portals but even Indian visa applications.
Shalini Mondal ·
Mysuru Can Be India's Next AI and Quantum Hub, But Not Without Govt Support
Mysore Quantum AI has submitted plans to both the Karnataka government and the National Quantum Mission to establish dedicated AI infrastructure in Mysuru.
Shalini Mondal ·
Tinder for Founders: This AI Startup Lets Entrepreneurs Network by Swiping
Inspired by dating apps rather than LinkedIn, Match It Up helps professionals connect with one another based on their intent and purpose.
Prachi Pradhan ·
This 14-Year-Old Wants AI and Citizens to Fix Bengaluru’s Footpaths
Instead of replacing government systems, RASTHE aims to complement BBMP by crowdsourcing pedestrian complaints and tracking repairs through community verification.
Prachi Pradhan ·