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In this episode of The Neon Show, we have Sharad Sharma, founder of iSPIRT, the technology think tank behind India Stack, Health Stack, and other digital public goods. We discuss:

How India Stack transformed the digital infrastructure of India, inspiring other countries to adopt similar models.

India Stack was built to prevent digital colonization, but without strategic autonomy, India risks becoming a trade colony of China and a tech colony of the US.

UPI revolutionized payments in India, but Brazil’s PIX outpaced it globally due to better adaptability.

DEPA enables secure data sharing, while MOSIP helps build independent digital identities, both ensuring open and inclusive digital infrastructure.

With the ability to unlock non-public data at an unmatched scale, India holds a key advantage in building the right AI ecosystem.

Healthcare AI presents a major opportunity where India can leverage its rich medical data.

India’s AI regulation follows a techno-legal approach and the AI chain framework, with an initial focus on smart safeguards for children's AI use.

A strong AI ecosystem depends on advanced research institutions, industrial labs, and the right talent.

To sustain innovation, India must embrace a David vs. Goliath mindset and stay paranoid.

If you want to understand where India’s digital space is headed, how AI can shape its future, and why strategic autonomy is critical, this episode is a must-watch!

0:00 – Introduction
03:12 – India’s aim to prevent digital colonization
05:00 – Democratising digital infrastructure
07:09 – UPI’s 2012 vision: intraday loan for Rajni
12:50 – The origin of ‘DPI’ & misconceptions in India
16:15 – How UPI lost to Brazil’s PIX
17:49 – Introduction to MOSIP & DEPA
20:33 – The world evaluates DPI with India’s 5 sutras
27:03 – The David vs. Goliath mindset
30:09 – Sam Altman doubted India’s AI, now wants in
33:25 – Facebook's double standards in India v/s U.S
36:46 – Regulatory Innovations: Cable TV, mutual funds & OTAs
40:19 – Did GST replace 4 tax filings with 36?
44:05 – Does India have a regulatory framework for digital?
53:02 – Breaking away from Visa & Mastercard
55:47 – The ‘Stay in India’ checklist
59:58 – Grading India on DPI globalization
01:00:57 – U.S. antitrust battles & how they shaped big tech
01:08:25 – Building India’s AI ecosystem
01:12:50 – Picking India’s battles in AI
01:15:00 – Can India build its own AI assistants?
01:17:56 – Why India must update academia & build industrial labs
01:22:18 – Enabling Low-Cost Access to Non-Public Data
01:27:55 – UPI was age & color blind, DEPA won’t be
01:31:06 – How will India approach AI regulation?
01:39:05 – Creating ‘landing spots’ for Indian AI talent
01:41:53 – Five key actions for India’s AI success
01:45:01 – Hiring call for India’s AI & DPI visionaries
01:51:55 – Building Co’s for India’s strategic autonomy

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