India, June 29 -- Why India Needs An 'Open' AI Playbook

For years, enterprises evaluated AI models on performance, cost and capabilities. But as AI becomes deeply embedded across business operations, a new question is emerging: what happens when AI access depends on decisions made by a handful of external providers?

A Big Threat: As GenAI systems begin to power everything, access to AI models is beginning to resemble access to critical infrastructure. A simple pricing revision, API deprecation, policy change, service outage or export restriction can disrupt businesses that rely heavily on a single AI provider.

This uncertainty is pushing companies towards hybrid architecture. Many enterprises are pairing frontier proprietary models (fo...