India’s technology landscape is entering a decisive new era, one defined by rapid advances in AI, a wave of globally competitive innovation, and a deepening strategic partnership with the United States. As generative and agentic AI move from experimental pilots to large-scale deployment, the sector is shifting beyond hype toward durable, infrastructure-driven growth. At the same time, AI’s evolution promises to enhance everyday human capability, positioning the technology as a powerful collaborator rather than a replacement.
In an exclusive conversation with The Interview World at the 22nd Indo-US Economic Summit, organized by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Arun Karna, Managing Director and CEO of AT&T Global Network Services India Pvt. Ltd., explains how India’s disruptive technology sector is evolving. He details why sustained investment in AI is essential to making the technology viable, how AI will meaningfully improve daily life over the next decade, and why India–US collaboration remains central to this progress. The following are the key insights from his compelling discussion.
Q: How is India’s disruptive technology industry evolving, and what does its future outlook look like?
A: A tremendous wave of breakthrough innovation in AI and ML is reshaping the technology landscape today. As the speakers highlighted, generative and agentic AI are no longer experimental concepts; they are actively driving large-scale transformation across consumer applications and enterprise operations. What makes this moment especially significant is that the innovation emerging here is not confined to India. We are designing and building solutions that meet global standards and are ready for worldwide adoption.
This ambition is strengthened by our ability to blend the most advanced ideas coming from the US, the broader West, and India. When combined with India’s deep pool of technical talent and its unique problem-solving mindset, this fusion creates a powerful multiplier effect, accelerating innovation and expanding its impact across markets and industries.
Q: Is the growth of AI sustainable in the long term, or could it face a collapse similar to the dot-com bubble?
A: The speakers underscored an important point today: AI investments are not abstract or speculative, rather they are firmly rooted in real, long-term assets. Companies across the world are committing substantial capital to build data centers, develop foundational models, and advance core technologies designed to carry the industry into the future.
These commitments reflect strategic intent, not temporary enthusiasm. Because the investment is anchored in durable infrastructure and future-ready capabilities, I do not view AI as a bubble poised to burst. Of course, like every transformative technology, AI will pass through a hype cycle. Early excitement can inflate expectations and push valuations beyond reality. Yet the market consistently returns to where genuine value exists. Once that value becomes evident, sustainable and rational valuations emerge.
Therefore, while short-term hype is inevitable, the long-term trajectory of AI remains strong, resilient, and deeply grounded in meaningful innovation.
Q: How will AI improve the everyday lives of common people over the next decade?
A: Like every breakthrough technology, AI is designed to amplify human effort. It works alongside people to accelerate processes, simplify complex tasks, and introduce greater autonomy and agility into everyday operations. In essence, AI does not replace human capability, it enhances it. And as this technology matures, the same pattern will continue, with AI serving as a powerful collaborator that helps individuals and organizations achieve more, faster, and with greater precision.
Q: Given the importance of India–US relations in global trade, how should we interpret the recent tensions, including increased tariffs?
A: India and the United States have long been natural allies, grounded in shared values such as democracy, the rule of law, and a commitment to open societies. These common principles continue to anchor and strengthen our partnership. Like any deep and enduring relationship, occasional disagreements or friction are inevitable.
However, both nations consistently demonstrate the maturity and strategic clarity needed to navigate these moments. As we address current challenges, I believe we are already moving toward a more stable and constructive phase.
In fact, this partnership is poised not only to stabilize but to accelerate meaningfully in the near future, reflecting its long-term strategic importance and the mutual trust that underpins it.
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