Daybreak The AI running India isn't Indian. Can that still change?
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Nov 20, 2025 India is increasingly reliant on foreign AI technologies while its own sovereign model is years away from reality. Major players like OpenAI and Google are rapidly expanding within the country. The concept of sovereign AI raises questions about control and local relevance. South Korea is making significant strides with its AI initiatives, while India's challenges include a lack of infrastructure and delayed timelines. The risk of becoming dependent on foreign models poses a critical concern for India’s future in AI.
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India Runs On Others' AI
- India uses vast amounts of AI but largely relies on foreign foundational models and services.
- This creates a dependency that risks strategic vulnerability if export controls or API limits change.
Sovereignty Is A Three-Layer Problem
- Sovereign AI is framed as a control problem about who decides model knowledge and behavior.
- True sovereignty requires compute infrastructure, domestic foundational models, and large local use cases.
Korea's GPU-Powered Push
- South Korea launched HyperClova X Think and paired it with a massive GPU build-out through industry partnerships.
- That combo gave Korea rapid capability, not just a model on paper.