AI Appreciation Day | Quote on responsible AI usage

• Vijayant Rai, Managing Director – India, Snowflake–“India’s dynamic digital transformation, deep technology talent, and growing influence on global innovation place it at the forefront of the AI movement. As we celebrate World AI Day (AI Appreciation Day), the next phase of India’s AI journey will be shaped by organisations that leverage both open and proprietary models, enabling them to choose the optimal solutions for their business needs. This includes embracing agentic enterprise capabilities, where autonomous, intelligent systems act securely on trusted data through robust control planes, positioning India to accelerate digital progress and drive transformative AI that resonates worldwide. At Snowflake, we understand that true AI readiness can be achieved by empowering people with cutting-edge technology. At the same time, as AI advances, human judgement, domain expertise, and critical thinking become even more essential. This unleashes the full power of human expertise alongside intelligent systems to deliver exceptional results.”
• National AI Appreciation Day is a moment to recognise how artificial intelligence is helping healthcare move from information overload to meaningful clinical understanding. At proRITHM, we believe the true value of AI lies in its ability to support medical expertise, making complex healthcare information easier to interpret and enabling timely, informed decisions. Our focus is on using AI to strengthen remote monitoring and screening capabilities, extend access to specialised insights, and support healthcare professionals in delivering better care across diverse settings. The future of healthcare will be shaped by responsible innovation where technology and clinical knowledge work together to improve accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes. AI’s greatest achievement will be measured by how effectively it enhances human expertise and helps make preventive or proactive healthcare more accessible.— said  Mr. Vamsi Karatam, Founder & CEO of Deepfacts Private Limited (https://prorithm.com/)

• Dan Mountstephen, GM and SVP, Okta APJ.–

  “AI Appreciation Day is a good reminder of how fast we’ve moved past the “should we adopt AI?” phase. Across APJ, the conversation has entirely shifted to execution. The reality on the ground is that no enterprise is going to rely on a single AI platform, model, or cloud vendor. Teams are selecting diverse tools for specific jobs, creating a complex, multi-environment reality. Because of this, obsessing over the “right” AI tool is a distraction. The real challenge is consistent governance.

  As Agentic AI becomes deeply embedded in everyday operations, you cannot rely on a legacy grab bag of fragmented tools to secure it. Identity is the control plane.

  C-suites and boards are realising that non-human identities—AI agents, APIs, and service accounts—need the exact same visibility, lifecycle management, and strict access controls we’ve spent years building for human users. You need to know exactly what an AI agent can access, what it’s authorised to do, and how to shut it down instantly if needed. The pace of innovation isn’t slowing down. Building a neutral, independent identity foundation today is the only way to give your business the flexibility to adopt tomorrow’s AI safely.”

• “AI Appreciation Day is a moment to recognise AI’s potential, acknowledge the responsibility that comes with its adoption, and strengthen the relationship between people and technology. At Orient Technologies, we are bringing these principles to life by combining AI-powered ITSM, automated support processes and robust governance to transform service desks into strategic centres of innovation that deliver faster resolutions, better user experiences and greater business value.”– Umesh Shah, Director, Orient Technologies Limited
• “As Aptech marks 40 years of empowering learners through education and skilling, we believe the future of AI is not about replacing human potential but augmenting it responsibly. As AI reshapes the world of work across technology, business, AVGC-XR, beauty and wellness, hospitality, and the creator economy, Aptech’s priority is to build future-ready talent capable of applying AI with skill, creativity, judgement, and responsibility.  A human-first approach will ensure AI becomes a catalyst for innovation, enabling the next generation of creators to lead India’s digital and creative economy with confidence.” – Sandip Weling, Whole-time Director & Chief Business Officer – Global Retail Business, Aptech Limited

• Mr. Sandeep Kumar Jain, Managing Director, CDK India

  Artificial intelligence is creating new possibilities for how organisations solve problems, make decisions and serve their customers. At CDK Global India, we see its greatest value emerging when technological capability is combined with human judgement, empathy and a deep understanding of context. In automotive retail, this partnership can help simplify complex processes, generate meaningful insights and create more responsive experiences for customers, dealers and employees.

  As we observe AI Appreciation Day, it is also important to recognise that the future of AI will be shaped by the choices people make around its design and use. Responsible innovation, strong governance and continuous learning must evolve alongside technological advancement. AI should empower people to think more creatively and act with greater confidence, rather than distance them from the decisions that matter. Appreciating AI, therefore, also means investing in the human skills required to guide it well. The organisations that strike this balance will be best placed to turn AI’s potential into lasting and meaningful progress.

• On National AI Appreciation Day, Matrix Geo Solutions celebrates artificial intelligence as a practical force reshaping geospatial intelligence. AI is helping us read the Earth with greater precision by accelerating survey workflows, extracting meaning from drone and satellite imagery, and uncovering patterns that would otherwise remain hidden in complex datasets. It enables faster decisions with predictive analytics and real time insights, strengthening how infrastructure is planned, cities are designed, ecosystems are monitored, and disasters are responded to. For us, the real value of AI lies not in automation alone but in its ability to convert spatial data into informed action, helping organizations build with more confidence, respond with more speed, and plan with greater responsibility for the world ahead. ” said Mr Amit Sharma, Founder and Whole Time Director at Matrix Geo Solutions
• Mudit Jain
  Founder, Happy & Hungry – The Event Co.As the founder of an experiential marketing company, Mudit has witnessed AI’s growing influence on consumer engagement, campaign planning, audience insights, and personalized brand experiences. He can share valuable perspectives on how brands are leveraging AI to drive innovation while ensuring creativity, strategic thinking, and authentic human connections remain at the heart of marketing.
• Sudhanshu Rai
  Creator of Detective Boomrah, Author & FilmmakerAs the creator of India’s first sci-fi detective franchise, Detective Boomrah, Sudhanshu Rai brings a unique perspective on the intersection of technology, imagination, and storytelling. Through his work that blends science, mystery, and futuristic concepts, he can share how AI is influencing the creative process while underscoring the enduring value of human intuition, originality, and emotional depth in crafting compelling narratives.
• Dr. Sanjay Katkar, Joint Managing Director at Quick Heal Technologies
  “Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the nervous system of Digital India. As AI transforms how we work, learn, and innovate, it is also reshaping the cyber threat landscape. Our latest India Cyber Threat Report 2026 highlights how AI-assisted phishing, identity compromise, and data integrity attacks are accelerating, with social engineering emerging as one of the most effective attack vectors. This makes responsible, transparent, and well-governed AI not just an innovation imperative, but a national cybersecurity imperative.

At Quick Heal Technologies Limited, we believe AI should strengthen trust, not compromise it. That belief drives our AI-first cybersecurity innovations, from our patented GoDeep.AI technology to solutions that help combat digital fraud, protect personal data, and defend organisations against external threats such as impersonation and brand abuse. As regulations like the DPDP Act raise the bar for data protection, AI will play an increasingly important role in helping organisations stay secure and compliant.

On this AI Appreciation Day, we celebrate not just what AI can do, but how responsibly we choose to build and use it. The true measure of AI is not how intelligent it becomes, but how effectively it protects people, businesses, and the digital future we are all creating together.”

• Parag Khurana, Country Manager, India, Barracuda Networks
  “On AI Appreciation Day, organisations should celebrate not only the possibilities AI creates, but also the steps needed to use it responsibly. Sustainable AI success will depend on treating security, governance and innovation as complementary priorities rather than competing objectives.

Employees are often the first to identify opportunities for AI, bringing new tools into workflows long before formal policies are established. This reflects genuine enthusiasm for innovation, but it can also create blind spots around data protection, compliance and risk management. The challenge is not preventing the use of AI, but ensuring its use aligns with organisational and regulatory requirements.

Forward-looking organisations are responding by developing practical frameworks for responsible AI adoption. This includes understanding which AI tools are being used, setting clear expectations for employees and ensuring sensitive data remains protected. When governance supports innovation rather than restricting it, businesses can create a culture where AI delivers value without introducing unnecessary risk.”

• Brijesh Agarwal, CEO, Busy Infotech
  “The real promise of AI for India’s MSMEs is not making a small business operate like a large enterprise. It is to  remove repetitive work and make complex decisions easier, without taking control away from them. In accounting, AI can help surface errors before they become penalties, suggest the next step in a filing, simplify voucher posting, and make compliance workflows easier to navigate, so a business owner spends less time reacting to problems and more time running the business.

However, adoption will depend on trust. Small businesses need AI that is accurate, explainable, secure and affordable, not a black box making financial decisions on their behalf. At BUSY, our focus is on embedding intelligence into familiar accounting workflows so users gain speed without having to completely change the way they work. AI should support human judgement, not replace it, and its value should ultimately be measured in time saved, errors prevented and better decisions made,”

• Ravindra Singh, Managing Director, Delcom Telesystems
  “World AI Appreciation Day is a timely reminder that the true value of artificial intelligence lies not in the technology itself, but in its ability to solve real-world challenges across critical infrastructure sectors. In India’s power transmission and distribution ecosystem, where reliability, resilience, and operational continuity are paramount, AI is increasingly becoming a strategic capability rather than an emerging trend.
  As utilities accelerate investments in smart grids, digital substations, and modernized infrastructure, they are managing more distributed and interconnected environments than ever before. This calls for systems that can do more than simply record or report incidents after they occur.

AI is helping drive this shift from reactive operations to predictive intelligence. AI-powered video analytics, anomaly detection, edge computing, and intelligent monitoring are enabling utilities to identify potential security threats, equipment failures, and operational disruptions before they escalate into larger incidents. The result is improved situational awareness, faster response times, and more resilient infrastructure.
At Delcom Telesystems, we view AI as an enabler that strengthens the convergence of surveillance, networking, cybersecurity, and operational technologies into a unified infrastructure ecosystem. The organizations that embrace AI-driven intelligence today will be better positioned to build the secure, resilient, and future-ready power networks that India’s growth ambitions demand.”

• “Artificial intelligence is becoming part of the fabric of how enterprises build products, serve customers, and make decisions. As its influence grows, responsible AI must become an integral part of the engineering process rather than an afterthought. Building trustworthy AI requires transparency, strong governance, rigorous testing, and continuous human oversight to ensure technology serves people and business objectives alike. At Virtusa, we see this as a shared responsibility across technology, business, and leadership teams. An AI-First with Human in the Loop approach to AI is ultimately about creating systems that people can trust, adopt with confidence, and use to solve meaningful problems at scale.” – Chandan Govindarajulu, Executive Vice President – Global Delivery & Business Leader, Virtusa Corporation

• On AI Appreciation Day 2026, it’s worth recognising that the space industry has pioneered the use of AI technologies for decades, especially in launch vehicles and interplanetary missions where onboard processing of diverse real-time data enables critical and autonomous mission management without human intervention. 

  Today, AI is powering breakthroughs across healthcare, mobility, manufacturing, agriculture and climate resilience, transforming data into meaningful action. As we celebrate AI, we should also champion its responsible development—because its greatest impact lies in augmenting human ingenuity and enabling solutions to challenges once considered impossible. – Ramesh Kumar V, Co-founder & CEO, Grahaa Space

• AI Appreciation Day is an opportunity to recognise how artificial intelligence is evolving from a specialised technology into an everyday productivity tool for individuals, businesses and communities. At Acer, we believe on-device AI will be central to the next phase of this transformation by enabling AI workloads to be processed locally through AI-ready hardware and dedicated neural processing capabilities. This can deliver lower latency, stronger privacy and reduced dependence on cloud-based processing and token-based services, helping lower the long-term cost of AI usage and making it more accessible even in environments with limited connectivity. By bringing intelligent capabilities directly to personal computers, Acer is helping democratise AI adoption and enabling students, professionals, creators and enterprises to use AI more confidently, responsibly and sustainably. The long-term opportunity lies in making AI a practical and inclusive part of everyday computing, empowering more people to learn, create, innovate and solve problems.” — Sooraj Balakrishnan, Head of Marketing, Acer India
• – BG Mahesh, CEO, Sahamati -:“AI’s true potential will not be measured by how autonomous it becomes, but by how responsibly it can act on behalf of people. As AI evolves from systems that assist humans to agents that can discover information, make decisions and execute workflows autonomously, trust becomes as important as intelligence. Responsible innovation is no longer just about building better AI models. It is about building the trusted infrastructure that enables AI agents to identify themselves, obtain user consent, operate within defined guardrails and remain accountable for every action they take.At Sahamati Labs, we recently outlined this approach in our framework for AI agents in the Account Aggregator ecosystem, exploring how trusted AI can operate within a consent-based data-sharing architecture. India has already shown the world how Digital Public Infrastructure can enable trusted, population-scale innovation through open and interoperable ecosystems. The next opportunity is to extend these principles to AI, creating trusted digital rails in which identity, consent, governance and interoperability are embedded by design. This is where India can lead again by demonstrating that the future of AI is not just intelligent, but trustworthy, inclusive and built for public good.”

• Dr. Badri Gomatam, Group Chief Technology Officer, STL.

  “AI Appreciation Day is a reminder that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming the digital infrastructure landscape. As AI models become larger and more sophisticated, the demand for high-performance, low-latency, and energy-efficient AI data centres is growing at an unprecedented pace. These facilities are becoming the backbone of the AI economy, enabling the compute, storage, and connectivity required to power next-generation applications and services.

  At STL, we are helping enable this transformation by building the optical connectivity and digital infrastructure solutions that support the evolving needs of AI-driven data centres. From high-capacity fibre networks and data centre cabling to advanced connectivity solutions, our focus is on ensuring seamless data movement, scalability, and operational efficiency across increasingly complex AI environments.

  As organisations accelerate their AI ambitions, success will depend not only on the intelligence of the models but also on the strength of the infrastructure that supports them. The future of AI will be built on resilient, scalable, and sustainable networks, and we are committed to enabling that foundation for enterprises and economies worldwide.”

Manav Subodh- Founder of 1M1B ( One Million for One Billion)- An AI focused skilling organization-;“AI could add $1.7 trillion to India’s economy by 2035. But that number will mean very little if our youth are left watching the revolution from the sidelines, or entering it without the safeguards to shape it responsibly. On AI Appreciation Day, my message is simple: India’s AI future has to be applied, local, secure and youth-led. A young person in Bulandshahr should be able to use AI to map solar jobs while understanding how local data is collected and protected. A girl in a government school in Sitapur should use it to imagine a career in STEM without being limited by biased algorithms. A small-town graduate in Raichur should use responsible AI to solve real problems for local businesses, while building systems people can trust. The urgent mission ahead is to build a bridge from skills to work, from ethical technology to dignity, and from ambition to action, with young people helping define the rules of India’s AI future.” –– 

• – Prof Roop L. Mahajan-  Founding Director, Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, Virginia Tech. “AI runs on mathematics, but it survives on thermal management.  As AI models grow, heat dissipation is becoming the hard limit on computing, not just chip design. A modern data center spends a large share of its power budget on just moving heat away from silicon. I first saw this challenge emerging decades ago at Bell Labs, and it has only become more acute with the rise of AI. The materials that enable efficient thermal management are now every bit as important as the processors they cool. Graphene is among the most thermally conductive materials known, and remarkably, it can be produced from coal. That has the potential to redefine what coal means for a country like India. Rather than viewing coal solely as a source of energy, we can also see it as a valuable feedstock for advanced thermal management materials -heat spreaders, thermal interface materials, and cooling surfaces—that next-generation AI infrastructure will increasingly depend upon. India possesses abundant coal resources, outstanding engineering talent, and the ambition to lead in this emerging field. On July 16, as we celebrate the remarkable achievements of AI, let us also spare a thought for the physics and the materials science—thatkeep it running.”
• Priya Goutham, Co-Founder, Bunjy Digital – : “AI has fundamentally changed the economics of innovation. What once required large teams, significant capital, and years of execution can now be accomplished by lean, agile businesses with the right AI capabilities. The next wave of AI won’t just automate tasks it will augment decision-making, enabling founders and business leaders to make faster, smarter, and more data-driven choices.The companies that thrive won’t be those with the biggest budgets, but those that learn to collaborate with AI as a strategic partner.“