‘Globalisation Is Dead’: Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu Urges India To Build Sovereign AI After US Restricts Anthropic Models

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu urged India to speed up technological self-reliance after US export controls prompted Anthropic to restrict access to its advanced AI models outside America. Calling technology a pillar of national sovereignty, Vembu advocated stronger domestic R&D and adoption of open-source AI models to build India's independent capabilities.