As a result of the encounter, Bhojwani began to wonder “who’s had more success with the government.” Those in his professional networks introduced him to Nandan Nilekani’s public-private tech solutions ecosystem, now known as India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI).
Like Nilekani, Bhojwani is an IIT Bombay alumnus. He became involved in the project starting in 2016, and this gave him an inside look at the potential design and architecture of population-scale digital platforms and solutions, which differ from those developed through VC funding. (He and Nilekani even collaborated via Covid on a book, The Art of Bitfulness, which has nothing to do with DPI and is about how to avoid becoming overwhelmed by our digital devices.
A powwow in Bengaluru in April 2023 brought together many DPI participants to exhibit ideas, solutions, proofs of concept, and other aspects of what generative AI could look like. In these groups, the understanding was creeping in that people who had a stake in DPI’s success needed to explain.
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