India's AI Brain Drain Accelerates as 100+ Startup Founders Move to the US

More than 100 Indian AI startup founders are reportedly relocating to the United States, prompting urgent calls for policy intervention and a proposed ₹50,000 crore AI fund.

Over 100 Indian AI startup founders are moving to the United States in search of funding and users, according to a viral post by @IndianTechGuide. The exodus has prompted prominent Indian business figures to call for aggressive policy responses. @TVMohandasPai, the former Infosys CFO, called for a ₹50,000 crore (~$6 billion) AI and deep tech fund, arguing India needs "bold policy to become an AI power."

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