Vishwadeep Khatri

By 2030, India is set to see its cloud data centre capacity multiply by four to five times, driven by surging digitalisation and the rise of artificial intelligence across both public and private sectors. Major international tech companies are pouring resources into India's burgeoning data centre landscape. View the full article

Artificial intelligence-related investments are set to accelerate sharply in 2026 as companies expand spending to keep pace with the fast-growing AI revolution, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. View the full article

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in strengthening governance and public service delivery across India, highlighted a report by EY and the National Institute for Smart Government. View the full article

Maharashtra has teamed up with Microsoft and CyberEye to deploy MahaCrimeOS AI, a platform designed to streamline and modernise cybercrime investigations. Already active in Nagpur, it will expand statewide, giving police AI tools to analyse evidence, link cases and access legal information quickly. The initiative comes as cybercrime surges and global tech firms boost investment in India. View the full article

As CEO of the IndiaAI Mission and Additional Secretary at MeitY, juror Abhishek Singh brings a population-scale, governance-first lens to the ET AI Awards 2025 jury panel, ahead of the jury meeting on 28 January 2026. His focus is not just on awarding innovation, but on identifying solutions robust enough to solve India’s most complex social challenges. View the full article

As Co‑Founder and CEO of InMobi and Glance, juror Naveen Tewari brings a sovereignty‑first, “builder vs user” lens to the ET AI Awards 2025. For him, the real test is whether India is creating foundational intelligence or merely consuming tools built elsewhere. Ahead of the jury meeting on 28 January 2026, he reflects on why India must move from wrapping interfaces around imported models to owning the intelligence that will define its digital future. View the full article

As Co‑founder and Group CEO of Fractal, juror Srikanth Velamakanni brings the lens of scientific rigour to the ET AI Awards 2025. Having helped nurture India’s AI ecosystem from its early days to global prominence, he is searching for “frontier‑like results” and “multiplicative” impact anchored in responsible AI. View the full article

OpenAI’s early lead in artificial intelligence is narrowing as Google, Anthropic and others release competing models. By the end of 2025, OpenAI expects to reach monthly revenues that translate to $20 billion in income each year, according to Sam Altman, the company's chief executive. But OpenAI is still a long way from being profitable. Over the next several years, the company says it is committed to spending $1.4 trillion on the computing power it needs to build and deploy its many AI technologies. View the full article

Q831 In process improvement, identifying the real constraint is often harder than it appears. Teams may focus on visible bottlenecks, symptoms, or pain points — while the true constraint lies elsewhere, hidden in data patterns, policies, or workload variability. Think of a specific process in your domain where identifying the constraint has been challenging or debated. How could an AI solution (using data, patterns, or simulations) help identify the true constraint more effectively than human judgment alone? Where might AI outperform humans — and where might it still struggle? ⚠️ Any answer that is generic or does not connect with a specific, relevant process will not be approved. 🏆 The best answer will be selected on the basis of: Relevance and clarity of the chosen process Depth of insight into constraint identification Thoughtfulness in comparing AI vs. human judgment Note for website visitors - This platform hosts two weekly questions, one on Monday and the other on Thursday. All previous questions can be found here: https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/lean-six-sigma-business-excellence-questions/. To participate in the current question, please visit the forum homepage at https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/. The question will be open until Tuesday or Friday at 9:00 AM Indian Standard Time, depending on the launch day. Responses will not be visible until they are reviewed, and only non-plagiarised answers with less than 5-10% plagiarism will be considered for winner selection. If you are unsure about plagiarism, please check your answer using a plagiarism checker tool such as https://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/ before submitting. All correct answers shall be published, and the top-rated answer will be displayed first. The author will receive an honourable mention in our Business Excellence dictionary at https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/business-excellence-dictionary-glossary/ along with the related term. Some people seem to be using AI platforms to find forum answers. This is a risky approach as AI responses are error-prone because our questions are application-oriented (they are never straightforward). Have a look at this funny example - https://www.benchmarksixsigma.com/forum/topic/39458-using-ai-to-respond-to-forum-questions/ We also use an AI content detector at https://quillbot.com/ai-content-detector. Only answers with less than 45-50% AI-generated content will be considered for winner selection.

Q830 Results – “Can AI Reveal Operational Assumptions We Didn’t Know We Had?” Thank you for the strong, process-grounded responses. This question clearly showed how AI doesn’t just optimize workflows — it challenges beliefs teams didn’t even realize they were operating on. 🏆 Winner Adil Khan – Aerospace MRB decisioning: AI dismantling long-held assumptions around human-only judgment, conservatism, and risk in multi-million-euro disposition decisions. 🥇 Top 3 Adil Khan – MRB non-conformance decisions Manisha B – Telecom retention workflows exposing “discount-first” bias Bijesh – Support escalations revealing the hidden cost of over-scripted responses ✅ Other Approved G Sri Ramana, Akkul Dhand, Mahesh Vemula, Well done to all contributors for making hidden assumptions visible, testable, and debatable.

The Japanese company has held discussions with Switch leadership and has been conducting due diligence on the closely held company, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. SoftBank also has been in advanced talks on a potential purchase of one of Switch’s main private equity backers, New York-listed investment firm DigitalBridge Group Inc., Bloomberg News reported last week. View the full article

Deccan AI, backed by Prosus, has launched Deccan AI Experts. This network will provide skilled AI annotators to global labs. The initiative aims to meet the growing demand for high-quality data to train advanced AI models. Deccan AI plans to build a cohort of 50,000 contributors. These experts will work on next-generation models, enhancing AI capabilities for various industries. View the full article

Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S said his meeting with PM Narendra Modi involved discussions on several topics, including the skills needed in India in the AI age and how to create lifelong learners. View the full article

ElevenLabs said the collaboration will enable Meta to dub Reels in local languages, generate music, and create character voices in Horizon. The company added that its voice library now includes more than 11,000 voices across over 70 languages. View the full article

OpenAI has launched GPT 5.2, a new AI model featuring enhanced capabilities like spreadsheet creation, image decoding, and long context understanding. This release, available in Instant, Thinking, and Pro versions, comes amid increased competition, particularly from Google's Gemini 3. The company aims to solidify its market position and continue its pursuit of superintelligence. View the full article

The lawsuit said that ChatGPT fueled 56-year-old Stein-Erik Soelberg's delusions of a vast conspiracy against him and eventually led him to murder his 83-year-old mother, Suzanne Adams, in Connecticut in August. View the full article

Per the report, GenAI assistants, which are finding greater traction among users in India, are rapidly embracing AI as a daily tool for information, creativity, communication, and work. However, the study cautioned that prolonged daily screen time, especially beyond five hours, is linked to lower well-being and satisfaction — nearly 64% of respondents in India spent over three hours a day on recreational screen time. View the full article

The new funding brings Serval's total capital raised to $127 million. The San Francisco-based company was valued at $232 million in August, according to PitchBook data. View the full article

The lawsuit filed by Adams' estate on Thursday in California Superior Court in San Francisco alleges OpenAI "designed and distributed a defective product that validated a user's paranoid delusions about his own mother." It is one of a growing number of wrongful death legal actions against AI chatbot makers across the country. View the full article

Google has named veteran leader Amin Vahdat as chief technologist for AI infrastructure as it massively expands data centre and hardware spending. The company is betting on its custom TPUs and scale to stay competitive in the race for computing power. Rival tech giants are also investing heavily as AI reshapes corporate priorities. View the full article

OpenAI warned that its upcoming models could create serious cyber risks, including helping generate zero-day exploits or aiding sophisticated attacks. The company says it is boosting defensive uses of AI, such as code audits and vulnerability fixes. It is also tightening controls and monitoring to reduce misuse. View the full article

State attorneys general warned major tech firms that chatbot “delusions” may breach state laws and pose mental health risks. They urged independent audits and stronger oversight after cases involving vulnerable users. The warning deepens tensions as states resist federal attempts to limit their power to regulate AI. View the full article

Leonardo DiCaprio says AI can help young filmmakers but lacks the human depth needed for true art. He argues AI-generated music and creations feel exciting briefly, yet soon fade because they have no emotional core. For him, lasting artistic value must come from "the human being." View the full article

A power struggle is growing inside Meta as Alexandr Wang’s new TBD Lab clashes with long-time executives over priorities. Wang wants to focus on building superintelligence, while others push to improve social media products. Costly restructuring, budget shifts and staff tensions show Meta straining to balance ambition with its core business. View the full article

In pursuit of the AI dream, the tech industry this year has plunked down about $400 billion on specialized chips and data centers, but questions are mounting about the wisdom of such unprecedented levels of investment. Building data centers requires raising significant capital, Luria points out. View the full article