Vivek Agarwal of India - Moving AI from a Tech-Toy to a Public Policy Issue

The Editor Oslo TV
March 14, 2026

Vivek Agarwal, the Country Director for India of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), is Jan-Aage´s guest on Insight with Pastor Torp. He was formerly a high-level executive in the World Bank, has worked on four continents, and is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington DC. 

The global priority of TBI which has a strong presence in 45 nations, is to help nations to implement Aritificial Intelligence (AI) in efficient ways. As India director, this is Vivek´s main focus 

India is the world´s largest nation population-wise, and the most rapidly growing economy in the world. India, China and the United States are the three leading AI nations.

Vivek Agarwal shares with Jan-Aage fascinating insights into how his nation is using AI, and answers candidly questions about the ethical challenges that AI obviously bring.

How do nations move AI from a tech toy to a public policy issue? is one of the questions Vivek Agarwal grapples with, and what does that mean in practice for everyday Indians?

Watch this insightful conversation with a global leader within Artificial Intelligence.

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