New Delhi, May 14 -- India's journey toward scaling artificial intelligence is shifting from a question of basic capability to a focus on how these technologies are developed and governed. As the nation eyes leadership in the global AI landscape, a public-private partnership model is emerging as the necessary framework to balance rapid innovation with digital sovereignty, according to the AI4India Weekly substack.

The blueprint for this trajectory resides in India's previous digital successes, such as the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). As per AI4India, these success stories rarely emerge from pure state control or unrestricted private-sector dominance. Instead, they thrive on a col...