The AI Paradox in India: Why Bundling a Local Chatbot Matters The recent partnership between Finnish phone maker HMD and Indian AI company Sarvam may seem like a minor development, but it holds significant implications for the future of artificial intelligence in emerging markets.
By preloading its new smartphone with the Indus chatbot, HMD is taking a calculated risk to tap into India's vast and linguistically diverse population.
The numbers are striking: nearly 300,000 downloads in three months. However, these early adoption metrics can be misleading.