Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma wants India to build its own AI models, ready to fund the builders

T1Covered by 1 source · first reported by Economic Times — Tech / Technology / Startups / ETTelecom at 07 Oct, 14:25 UTC

Speaking this week at Cypher 2026, the AI conference in Bengaluru, Sharma said he would write cheques of Rs 1 crore to Rs 2 crore to founders willing to take on the challenge.

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• T1Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma wants India to build its own AI models, ready to fund the buildersEconomic Times — Tech / Technology / Startups / ETTelecom07 Oct, 14:25