India, July 30 -- As Artificial Intelligence (AI) spreads, India's ability to equip its youth with AI literacy will shape its future. AI influences how we learn, work, and solve problems. This raises the question of whether it should be a basic skill.

While organisations such as UNESCO and the World Economic Forum have highlighted AI literacy as essential for future education and work, Vivek Varshney, founder of SpeEdLabs and creator of STEMlearn.AI, believes India's best opportunity is to prepare a generation to work with AI rather than focus on inventing breakthrough models.

Speaking to Hrishikesh Kannan on a recent episode of HT Smartcast's Leadership Lessons, a podcast featuring leaders shaping business, technology and society, Vars...