In this episode of the AI Futures Podcast, host Anirudh Suri speaks with Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras and chief architect of India’s first indigenous microprocessor, Shakti. A recipient of the Padma Shri, he has been at the forefront of India’s AI and technology research.This episode explores India’s journey from political independence to its goal of technological sovereignty by 2047, and what it will actually take to get there.We unpack the following questions:- Why does AI demand a renewed focus on R&D and academia?- What makes AI fundamentally different from previous technology waves?- Can India build true AI sovereignty, and why does it matter?- Can frugal innovation become India’s competitive advantage in AI?- Do we really need large, general AI models or should we focus on domain-specific AI?- How can India avoid an AI divide, both globally and within the country?- How do we regulate, normalize, and manage AI's impact?- What role should public trust, adoption, and "Swadeshi" strategy play in India’s AI future?From deep research to startup ecosystems, this is a wide-ranging conversation on how India should move towards its goal of attaining technological sovereignty by 2047.🎧 Subscribe and listen to the full conversation now.---Follow the India AI Impact Summit 2026: https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/About the Guest: Prof. V. Kamakoti is the Director of IIT Madras. He is widely recognized as the chief architect of Shakti, India’s first indigenous microprocessor initiative. He has served on the national AI task force and as a member of the National Security Advisory Board. In 2026, he was awarded the Padma Shri.About Anirudh Suri, Host of the Podcast:Anirudh Suri is a non-resident scholar with Carnegie India, where his research and writing focus on technology, artificial intelligence and geopolitics. He is the author of The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations, and host of The Great Tech Game Podcast. He is also the Managing Partner at India Internet Fund, a US and India based technology-focused venture capital fund. The Great Tech Game by Anirudh Suri - https://amzn.eu/d/1Su38My Follow Anirudh here:X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/anirudhsuriLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirudhsuri/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anirudh_suriFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnirudhSuri.inWebsite: (http://www.anirudhsuri.com/) Book and Podcast: (http://www.greattechgame.com/)#IndiaAI #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026 #AIFuturesPodcast #AISummit #TGTGPodcast #AnirudhSuri #AI #TheGreatTechGame #kamakotitv #r&d #researchanddevelopment #aiinnovation #iit #iitmadras #AIResearch #DeepTech #MachineLearning #IndiaAI #TechSovereignty #DigitalIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #IndianTech #MakeInIndia #Swadeshi #startup