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Vishal Sikka: Unlocking AI's Value Requires Understanding Its Limits

Vishal Sikka, CEO of Vianai Systems, emphasized that true effectiveness with artificial intelligence comes from understanding its constraints, not just its capabilities. He cited examples of massive productivity gains, where AI enabled rebuilding a public service 250 times faster. Sikka highlighted AI's power to transform legacy systems and entire industries, amplifying what was previously impossible. He also echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for innovation, linking AI mastery to a vision of broad societal welfare and global cooperation.

Key Points: AI's Limits Key to Its Effectiveness, Says Vianai CEO Sikka

  • Bridge gap between AI tech and business users
  • AI can boost productivity 250-fold
  • Transform legacy enterprise systems
  • Unlock opportunities by mastering limits
  • Align with vision of AI for Humanity
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"Being effective with AI requires understanding its limitations": Vishal Sikka, Vianai CEO

Vishal Sikka at India AI Summit stresses that mastering AI's limitations is crucial for enterprise transformation and unprecedented productivity gains.

"Being effective with AI requires understanding its limitations - Vishal Sikka"

New Delhi, February 19

Vishal Sikka, Founder and CEO of Vianai Systems, on Thursday stressed that "being effective with AI requires understanding its limitations," highlighting that while artificial intelligence offers unprecedented opportunities, maximising its potential depends on bridging gaps between technology and business use.

During his address at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Sikka said, "Being effective with AI requires not only knowledge of AI itself, but understanding its limitations, and how to overcome those limitations. There's a huge gap between analysts and business users, and how to bring value to those users. Overcoming those gaps is where a lot of value-creating opportunity is."

"What we see in the world of AI - people who know what they're doing with AI, and are astonishingly effective. My friend opened a large public service over nine months, and recently he rebuilt that service entirely by himself in four days using one of the generating AI codes, more than 250 times the productivity. People who understand how to use AI are astonishingly effective," he added.

He also highlighted AI's capacity by saying, "So we now have instant access to knowledge in any language, incredible power, and yes, it's incredibly disruptive to the way we have done things before."

He emphasised the role of AI in enterprise transformation, saying, "We can transform every existing system. Legacy systems, with enormous complexities inside enterprises, can be removed. Industries can be transformed. We can amplify things that were not possible before - to see imagination, what's there."

Sikka echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for innovation.

"PM Modi has called for a billion entrepreneurs - people who can overcome and deliver value using AI. We just not only master today's AI but to leap forward. AI today has enormous limitations, but with understanding and creativity, we can unlock unprecedented opportunities," he added.

The India AI Impact Summit has brought together government policymakers, industry AI experts, academicians, technology innovators and civil society from across the world at New Delhi to advance global discussions on artificial intelligence.

The India AI Impact Summit, the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South, reflects on the transformative potential of AI aligning with the national vision of "Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya" (welfare for all, happiness for all) and the global principle of AI for Humanity. This summit is part of an evolving international process aimed at strengthening global cooperation on the governance, safety, and societal impact of AI.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Absolutely agree. The gap between tech teams and business users in Indian companies is massive. AI projects fail because the IT guy doesn't understand the supply chain problem, and the manager doesn't get the tech. Bridging this is the real challenge, not just buying the software.
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Aman W
"A billion entrepreneurs" – what a powerful vision from PM Modi that Sikka highlighted. AI can empower our youth in tier 2 and 3 cities to solve local problems. But we need education focused on critical thinking with AI, not just coding. The summit being in the Global South is a proud moment.
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Sarah B
Working in tech here in Bangalore, I see this daily. The hype is real, but so is the frustration. Teams deploy an AI model that works perfectly in testing but fails with real, messy Indian data. Understanding limitations means planning for our unique context – diverse languages, infrastructure issues, etc.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, while the vision is great, I'm concerned about the "removing legacy systems" part. In the Indian banking or railway sector, these systems handle crores of transactions. A reckless AI-driven transformation could cause chaos. We need evolution, not a disruptive revolution that leaves people behind. 🙏
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Meera T
The principle of 'AI for Humanity' and 'Sarvajana Hitaya' is beautiful. AI should be used to improve farmer yields, healthcare access in villages, and education. The summit's focus should be on these tangible outcomes, not just corporate efficiency. Hope the discussions lead to actionable policies for social good.

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