Chai & Chips Podcast

Ep 014 - AI Meets India Stack: What It Means for the Future of Digital Public Infrastructure - Omprakash Subbarao

29 Apr 2026

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Can AI + India Stack become a global model for digital infrastructure?India has built something few countries have: digital rails at population scale. But what happens when AI is layered on top of Aadhaar, UPI and public digital infrastructure?In this episode of Chai & Chips, Om and I explore a bigger question:Could India have a unique advantage in the AI era because of its digital public infrastructure?We discuss: Why India Stack may matter even more in the age of AI How AI could transform public infrastructure at massive scale The opportunities and risks ahead What must be true for India to lead in this next wave One idea from this conversation stayed with me: AI alone may not be the advantage. AI + infrastructure might be.If that interests you, I think you’ll enjoy this episode.Chapters:01:00 - Introduction — What Must Be True for AI in DPI?04:17 - Om’s Journey into India’s Digital Public Infrastructure08:44 - Why India Stack Is Different from the Rest of the World14:25 - The Core Building Blocks: Identity, Payments and Trust26:52 - Opportunities at Population Scale: Health, Services and Inclusion31:49 - Consent, Privacy and the Governance Challenge42:10 – Ayushman Bharat – Risks, Opportunities & Impact50:58 – Rapid Fire54:07 – Why our R&D is weak; Case for India as a Use Case Factory01:07:08 - Building AI Applications on Top of India Stack01:10:33 - How to Build for Trust at Population Scale01:21:53 – Final Question – Vision for IndiaYou can find us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Subscribe to Chai & Chips for conversations with founders, operators, investors and thinkers building the future of India.Resources:Find Om on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omprakash-subbarao-5372564/Find Prakash on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakash-mallya/ Find Prakash on X: https://x.com/PrakashMallyaFind Prakash on Substack: https://www.prakashmallya.com/s/chai-and-chips-podcastFind Prakash on Medium: https://medium.com/@pmallya2411All episode transcripts are available on Substack and Medium.

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Ep 014 - AI Meets India Stack: What It Means for the Future of Digital Public Infrastructure - Omprakash Subbarao

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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