Q – With the growth of AI in technology what is the future of computing in india and will Ai ever replace humans ?
A- It is a pleasure to address your insightful query for the “Your question – A.I.’s answer” column. The intersection of Artificial Intelligence and the future of India is a subject of immense significance as we navigate through 2026.
Here is an analysis of the future of computing in India and the evolving relationship between AI and humans.
The Future of Computing in India
India is currently undergoing a massive “AI-first” transformation. The focus has shifted from being a global service provider to becoming a global hub for AI innovation and infrastructure.
Sovereign Compute Power: Under the IndiaAI Mission, the government is rapidly scaling its infrastructure. By the end of 2026, India’s GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) capacity—the “engine” of AI—is expected to triple to nearly 100,000 GPUs. This allows Indian startups and researchers to build indigenous AI models (like BharatGen) that understand our local languages and cultural nuances.
AI as a Public Utility: Just as UPI revolutionized digital payments, AI is becoming a “utility” in India. In the 2026-27 Union Budget, significant emphasis has been placed on Bharat-VISTAAR, an AI-driven digital platform for agriculture, and the democratization of high-speed computing for health and education.
The Semiconductor Shift: With the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, India is moving toward manufacturing its own AI chips. This reduces dependence on global supply chains and positions Cuttack and other rising tech hubs to be part of a “Data-in-India” mandate.
Will AI Ever Replace Humans?
The short answer is no, but it will fundamentally redefine what we do. In 2026, we see AI moving from a “tool” to a “teammate.”
1. Collaboration, Not Replacement
AI is excellent at pattern recognition, data processing, and routine automation. For example, in a newsroom, AI can handle transcriptions, SEO tagging, and basic data reports. However, it lacks:
Empathy and Connection: AI cannot feel the pulse of a story or empathize with a person being interviewed.
Ethical Judgment: Decisions involving complex human values and “on-the-ground” truth-seeking remain strictly human domains.
2. The Rise of the “Augmented Human”
Instead of replacement, we are seeing the “augmentation” of human capabilities. A journalist using AI can analyze years of public records in seconds, allowing them more time for deep investigative reporting. The “future-proof” professional is not someone who competes with AI, but someone who masters it.
3. The Human “Edge”
In 2026, Human Intelligence (HI) is becoming more valuable because it provides the “verification” and “trust” that AI-generated content often lacks. As the digital world becomes flooded with machine-made text, the value of a human signature—a promise that “a human actually checked this”—is at an all-time high.
Summary: AI will replace “tasks,” but it will not replace “professions” that rely on creativity, leadership, and emotional intelligence.
The future belongs to those who view AI as a powerful wind in their sails—a force that doesn’t replace the sailor but helps the ship reach its destination faster.
Questioner – Piyush Mishra
Cuttack
