Nandan Nilekani, the man behind Aadhaar revolution, shares why AI won’t haunt India’s job market but create wealth

Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect, urged India to focus AI development on practical uses like healthcare and education, not in chasing global dominance. Speaking at an Asia Society event, he warned of AI leading to wealth concentration and rejected the idea of universal basic income. Drawing from India's digital innovations like Aadhaar and UPI, Nilekani emphasised frugal, people-first design and the need to innovate for over a billion citizens. He called for technology that amplifies human potential, not sidelines it.