Nations Adopting AI To Have A 200-Yr Advantage: Subbiah | N18S | CNBC TV18
CNBC-TV18 · 04 Nov 2026 · 3 min
Management interview of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd (CHOLAFIN).
- Vellayan Subbiah, Chairman, Cholamandalam Investment
Speaking on macroeconomic and technology trends, Vellayan Subbiah stated that Indian business is performing well with overall bullishness. However, he warned that strong current performance should not prevent businesses from pursuing transformational technologies like artificial intelligence. Comparing AI to the industrial revolution, he noted that early adopting nations will build a multi-century advantage. He stressed that India requires affordable AI for common citizens alongside sovereign AI for strategic protection.