New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Chairperson of HCL Technologies Roshni Nadar Malhotra on Thursday described Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a structural shift rather than a routine technology cycle, emphasising the need for India to lay thrust on Intellectual Property-led value creation.

Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Malhotra said AI represents a defining moment in technological history, comparable to the advent of the printing press and the Internet.

"Artificial intelligence is no longer something we switch on and switch off. It is with us at all times. AI is becoming an assistant, a guide, a teacher, sometimes even a companion," she said.

Highlighting the speed and scale of AI adoption, Malhotra emphasised that "when knowledge b...