Webinar on
Democratizing Artificial Intelligence through Digital Public Infrastructure
Date & Time – 29 January 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (IST)

The core discussion revolved was that AI is a transformative, general-purpose technology—comparable to electricity—that demands fundamental institutional redesign rather than simple IT upgrades.

With respect to the DPI Framework, the speakers laid emphasis on the “public goods” approach where open protocols and standards enable private innovation while preventing Big Tech vendor lock-in. Key strategies include having interoperability to ensure resilience, risk absorption such that institutions like NPCI or UIDAI act as “trust anchors” thereby absorbing technological uncertainty so the public feels safe adopting AI, and standardizing and certifying technology for scaling.

The discussion also highlighted that AI success depends on organizational change, not just code. In Maharashtra, for example, a collaborative ecosystem (academia, government, and technology) provides farmers with specific, trusted advice. The institution, not the AI model, provides the credibility. For healthcare, through the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, it became clear that advanced AI fails if hospital workflows remain “arcane.” Systems must be redesigned to “absorb” the technology.