Sridhar Vembu Urges India to Prioritise Tech Sovereignty Over GPUs

13 Oct 2026, 1:27 pm · 10h ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Zoho Co-founder and Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu stated that India should prioritize physical infrastructure and foundational technology sovereignty over spending billions of dollars on GPUs amid the ongoing artificial intelligence boom. Speaking at TechSparks, Vembu argued that governments should channel funds into civic and industrial infrastructure across cities like Bengaluru and Chennai rather than imported AI chips. He emphasized expanding technological know-how into core sectors like agriculture and manufacturing, warning that geopolitical dependencies leave the nation vulnerable to critical tech supply disruptions while software directly employs only a fraction of India's population.