Paras Chopra

Over the preceding year, Paras Chopra has become one of the most influential independent voices on India’s AI future. Through Lossfunk, his AI research lab, he has shifted his focus from entrepreneurship to foundational AI research, while launching the Lossfunk Residency to support researchers working on fundamental questions in intelligence and machine learning. Throughout the year, he has used long-form essays, podcasts and public talks to argue that India must invest far more aggressively in AI research instead of limiting itself to application-layer innovation.

Chopra has consistently challenged India’s technology ecosystem to think beyond startups and short-term returns. He has advocated for greater private investment in foundational AI, indigenous research talent and long-term scientific institutions, arguing that frontier AI will ultimately be shaped by those willing to fund deep research over decades. His work has also explored topics ranging from open models and AI cognition to the economics of intelligence, making him one of the country’s most original AI thinkers.