SparX by Mukesh Bansal Why Indian CEO’s are not investing in R&D (Concerning) | Manish Gupta | SparX
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Oct 11, 2025 
Manish Gupta, Senior Director at Google DeepMind, shares his insights on the future of AI and India's innovation landscape. He emphasizes the importance of tackling fundamental 'root node' scientific challenges to unlock breakthroughs. A heated discussion reveals why Indian CEOs should invest more in R&D to foster a culture of ambition and acceptance of failure. Gupta also foresees AI transforming sectors like healthcare and agriculture, calling for India to transition from merely using AI to becoming a creator of it.
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Scaling + Research Both Needed
- Scaling data and synthetic data generation remain viable routes to improve models even as web data plateaus.
- But reasoning limitations mean architectural research breakthroughs are still necessary.
AI Generated Scientific Hypotheses
- A DeepMind science model helped generate testable hypotheses for antimicrobial resistance research.
- That collaboration with Imperial College produced surprising, impactful scientific suggestions.
Invest Profits Into Risky R&D
- Invest profits into long-term R&D to future-proof your business, not only billable work.
- Accept failures as part of high-risk bets and aggregate returns will likely exceed conservative spending.
