Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Says SL stands to reap major gains in education and information technology by learning from how India has integrated AI into its economy "When change is gradual, systems can adjust easily. But when the change is rapid, systems find it difficult to adapt, and that is what we're now facing" - Dr. Ahluwalia As Sri Lanka positions itself on the cusp of an AI-driven transformation, a top Indian economist has urged the island nation to look less to the West and more towards its immediate neighbour, India, whose experience with artificial intelligence offers both promise and caution for Sri Lanka's ambitions.

Veteran economist and former Deputy Chairman of India's Planning Commission, Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said Sri L...