South Asia
Trust, Control, and Code: The Restrictions of India and U.S. Tech “Unionship”
Despite increasing strategic alignment in AI and defense, U.S exports lead, and India’s aim for complete independence is to restrict the development of their technology partnership and ongoing related negotiations.
India Expands AI Ambitions at Impact Summit
India outlined an ambitious economic growth plan focused on AI expansion at its February Impact Summit, aiming to shift its largely low-skill workforce towards higher-skill sectors, with support from tech companies, and foreign investors. However, climate experts warn that this plan for a rapid AI-centered expansion could worsen the country’s already severe environmental crisis.