Premji Positions India To Scale AI Solutions

At the AI Impact Summit on February 19, 2026, Wipro Executive Chairman Rishad Premji said India can scale AI to solve social problems, citing pilots like portable X‑ray units with instant AI tuberculosis screening addressing roughly 2.7 million annual TB cases and a 1:800 doctor ratio. He highlighted about 650,000 AI professionals (doubling by 2027), government plans to train 10 million, and more than 4,000 deep‑tech startups, while warning of data and legacy system challenges.