India, April 4 -- Mohandas Pai, former CFO of Infosys and a well-known advocate for tech-driven policy reforms, took to social media on Thursday to question Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's silence on artificial intelligence (AI). He expressed disappointment over the state's lack of visible enthusiasm toward emerging tech sectors, particularly when compared to Andhra Pradesh's proactive approach under Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Pai's criticism came in response to a post by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who recently praised India's rapid AI adoption. Altman had posted on X, "What's happening with AI adoption in India right now is amazing to watch. We love to see the explosion of creativity-India is outpacing the world."

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