15 Indian-origin leaders, including Pichai and Nadella, on TIME100 AI list

By Vivek Dubey

CNBC-TV18.com

Published Sept 06, 2024

Sundar Pichai (Indian-American )

Sundar Pichai, Google CEO, drives AI integration into Search, focusing on quality over speed. He highlights the importance of being the best, not the first.

Satya Nadella (Indian-American )

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s partnership with OpenAI has advanced AI innovation. His leadership was key in resolving OpenAI's leadership crisis in 2023.

Nandan Nilekani (Indian)

Tech pioneer Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder, advocates for AI use-cases that serve India’s diverse population, focusing on social benefits over large-scale AI models.

Ashwini Vaishnaw (Indian)

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shapes India’s AI ecosystem, prioritising regulation and infrastructure, including AI innovation centres and high-quality datasets.

Rohit Prasad (Indian-American)

Rohit Prasad, Amazon’s head of AGI, leads efforts to develop large language models. He focuses on creating sustainable, accessible AI with long-term goals.

Aravind Srinivas (Indian)

Aravind Srinivas, CEO of Perplexity, addressed plagiarism concerns by improving transparency in AI-generated content, ensuring clearer attribution of sources.

Vinod Khosla (Indian-American)

Venture capitalist Vinod Khosla heavily invests in AI healthcare, believing AI will surpass human doctors in diagnostics and make expertise widely accessible.

Anil Kapoor (Indian)

Actor Anil Kapoor’s court victory against unauthorised AI-generated content set a legal precedent, safeguarding his likeness from being misused in digital media.

Amandeep Singh Gill (Indian)

Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill, the UN’s tech envoy, leads global AI governance, ensuring responsible AI use while balancing technological benefits with societal risks.

Divya Siddarth (Indian-American)

Divya Siddarth, co-founder of the Collective Intelligence Project, advocates for inclusive AI development, ensuring public input in AI governance beyond tech giants.

Shiv Rao (Indian-American)

Shiv Rao, CEO of Abridge, focuses on reducing doctor burnout by using AI to handle medical documentation, freeing up time for patient care.

Anant Vijay Singh (Indian)

Anant Vijay Singh, Product Lead at Proton, develops AI tools focused on enhancing privacy, pushing back against tech giants using customer data for AI training.

Amba Kak (Indian)

AI expert Amba Kak, co-executive director of AI Now Institute, critiques the consolidation of AI power in Big Tech, pushing for ethical AI development and regulation.

Dwarkesh Patel (Indian)

Dwarkesh Patel, host of the Dwarkesh Podcast, has gained recognition for his deep, technical AI discussions, attracting praise from industry giants like Jeff Bezos.

Arati Prabhakar (Indian-American)

Arati Prabhakar, US science policy chief, helped draft AI regulations balancing innovation with security. Her work influenced the first US executive order on AI.