India's AI independence at stake as strategic autonomy demands homegrown large language models.

India's AI independence at stake as strategic autonomy demands homegrown large language models. The debate over whether India should develop frontier AI models or rely on existing foreign solutions has fundamentally shifted. While cost arguments once favored using established models, geopolitical realities now demand a different approach. Advanced AI systems control critical infrastructure, identify military targets, and detect cyber vulnerabilities. Anthropic's restricted release of its Mythos cyber-security model to just forty trusted entities, mostly US-based, demonstrates how India risks exclusion from essential technology. Without homegrown frontier models, India becomes dependent on foreign companies whose interests may conflict with national security.