India’s ‘UPI Moment’ in AI has Arrived

India’s UPI success story is nothing short of remarkable. It has not only democratised transactions for millions of people in the country but also made a significant impact globally. This achievement is now being replicated in initiatives such as ONDC and Namma Yatri, aiming to democratise e-commerce and transportation for all. 

A few weeks ago, when we met Pramod Varma, the brain behind Aadhaar & India Stack and the founding architect of the Beckn Protocol, AIM was convinced that a similar success story is on the horizon for generative AI adoption in India. Read on to discover more. 

Last year, AIM questioned when India's ‘UPI Moment’ in AI would arrive, pointing towards the potential for a locally contextualised AI model as a digital public good. 

However, the chief architect of India’s digital transformation, Varma, holds a slightly different opinion.