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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 35 MIN

🎙️ India’s AI Impact Summit: Sovereignty, Silicon Valley & Who Really Controls AI

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RT Deep DivesThe world showed up in New Delhi.Tech CEOs. Heads of state. Billion-dollar promises.And a declaration signed by 88 countries pledging ethical, inclusive AI.But behind the applause and diplomacy… the real question lingered:Who actually controls the future of AI?This week on Rethinking Tech, we unpack the India AI Impact Summit — the politics, the power plays, the sovereignty debate, and the uncomfortable truth about who really owns compute, capital, and infrastructure.Because AI isn’t just about models anymore.It’s about leverage.Why the summit shifted from “Safety” to “Impact” — and what that signalsThe U.S. stance on innovation vs. governanceIndia’s AI sovereignty ambitions — realistic or rhetorical?OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft & Tata: what the deals actually meanThe 90% compute concentration problem (U.S. + China dominance)The robot dog controversy and what it reveals about AI nationalismSam Altman’s energy comments and the Silicon Valley mindsetWhether the Global South truly gained power — or just proximityAI is rapidly becoming the infrastructure of global power.While nations talk about inclusivity and human-centric AI, the capital, chips, and compute remain concentrated in very few hands. The India AI Impact Summit revealed both ambition and imbalance — a world striving for multipolar AI while still orbiting two superpowers.If you care about geopolitics, technology, sovereignty, and the future balance of power — this conversation isn’t optional.Because in the AI era, neutrality doesn’t exist.🔎 What this episode covers:🌍 Why this matters:🔗 Connect with Us📺 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkingTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6NYgOPmYW6Ba2LFn3IBST3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-tech/id1795651530⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 TikTok: @rethinking_tech💼 LinkedIn: Rethinking Tech Podcast👤 Aparna: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👤 Harinda: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak/⁠

RT Deep DivesThe world showed up in New Delhi.Tech CEOs. Heads of state. Billion-dollar promises.And a declaration signed by 88 countries pledging ethical, inclusive AI.But behind the applause and diplomacy… the real question lingered:Who actually controls the future of AI?This week on Rethinking Tech, we unpack the India AI Impact Summit — the politics, the power plays, the sovereignty debate, and the uncomfortable truth about who really owns compute, capital, and infrastructure.Because AI isn’t just about models anymore.It’s about leverage.Why the summit shifted from “Safety” to “Impact” — and what that signalsThe U.S. stance on innovation vs. governanceIndia’s AI sovereignty ambitions — realistic or rhetorical?OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft & Tata: what the deals actually meanThe 90% compute concentration problem (U.S. + China dominance)The robot dog controversy and what it reveals about AI nationalismSam Altman’s energy comments and the Silicon Valley mindsetWhether the Global South truly gained power — or just proximityAI is rapidly becoming the infrastructure of global power.While nations talk about inclusivity and human-centric AI, the capital, chips, and compute remain concentrated in very few hands. The India AI Impact Summit revealed both ambition and imbalance — a world striving for multipolar AI while still orbiting two superpowers.If you care about geopolitics, technology, sovereignty, and the future balance of power — this conversation isn’t optional.Because in the AI era, neutrality doesn’t exist.🔎 What this episode covers:🌍 Why this matters:🔗 Connect with Us📺 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RethinkingTech⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6NYgOPmYW6Ba2LFn3IBST3⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🍏 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rethinking-tech/id1795651530⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📸 TikTok: @rethinking_tech💼 LinkedIn: Rethinking Tech Podcast👤 Aparna: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠👤 Harinda: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak/⁠

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