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Siddharth Pai

Mint columnist

Siddharth Pai is co-founder of Siana Capital, a venture fund manager.

ARTICLES BY SIDDHARTH PAI

ChatGPT’s share of the Generative AI chatbot market declined by early 2026.

AI market rivalry is intensifying to threaten software services

4 min read . 16 Feb 2026

Proof-of-personhood is an attempt at giving the internet a way to distinguish humans from machines. (Pixabay)

Proof of personhood: What we’ll need to be accepted as human

4 min read . 02 Feb 2026

The Indian IT industry’s role in the so-called Great Integration of 2026 is defined by a transition from volume-based services to value-based digital and AI integration. (REUTERS)

Indian IT’s AI pivot: 2026 could be a turning point for TCS, Infosys and others

4 min read . 19 Jan 2026

Under Lou Gerstner's leadership, IBM built a services business that became a global leader in its own right. (Reuters)

Lou Gerstner (1942-2025): The CEO who taught IBM how to dance

4 min read . 05 Jan 2026

Indian IT firms won’t just be competing on price or scale anymore, they’ll have to show that they can lead in an AI-powered world.

Will India’s IT industry turn AI into a profit spinner? 2026 could be pivotal

4 min read . 22 Dec 2025

Controlling non-determinism is a challenge could be taken on by Indian IT service companies.

Fixing AI unpredictability could be the Indian IT sector’s next big opportunity

3 min read . 08 Dec 2025

At its heart, vibe coding refers to an intuitive, exploratory and often non-linear way of building software. ((AI-generated image))

Vibe coding marks the rise of intuition-driven software development

4 min read . 24 Nov 2025

OpenAI spends vast sums on Nvidia’s chips while Nvidia positions itself to benefit from OpenAI’s valuation and growth. (REUTERS)

Why OpenAI's circular deals are emblematic of an artificial intelligence bubble

4 min read . 10 Nov 2025

The AWS outage made the weaknesses in the DNS painfully visible. (Gemini)

AWS disruption: The world needs a more reliable internet

4 min read . 27 Oct 2025

There’s no shame in sitting out the AI frenzy—or at least sitting near the exit.

AI frenzy: Don’t be caught off guard if this bubble begins to deflate

4 min read . 13 Oct 2025

The H-1B visa programme, designed to let US employers hire foreign nationals in specialty occupations, has long been debated. (Bloomberg)

How Trump's $100k H-1B visa fee will redefine tech hiring for Indians and the US

5 min read . 21 Sept 2025

For OpenAI, India represents both scale and complexity: two ingredients essential to push the limits of any AI model. (REUTERS)

Siddharth Pai: OpenAI’s India launch will steepen its learning curve

4 min read . 01 Sept 2025

Officially, TCS cited a growing skills mismatch as the reason for its layoffs. (Mint)

The great AI shake-up: TCS layoffs hint of much worse to come for the IT sector

4 min read . 18 Aug 2025

AI agents don’t understand context. If their inputs are flawed, the goals poorly specified or correlations spurious, it could be calamitous.

Siddharth Pai: Don’t be naive, Agentic AI won’t eliminate agency costs

4 min read . 21 Jul 2025

Tier-1 software majors like TCS have woven GenAI into their workflows, emphasizing pilot deployments and internal automation over big-scale consulting mandates. (Mint)

Siddharth Pai: India’s IT firms have a unique opportunity in AI’s trust deficit

4 min read . 07 Jul 2025

Zuckerberg is personally setting the pace, scouting for top minds and restructuring teams to align with his lofty ambition. (AP)

Siddharth Pai: Meta is going all GPUs ablaze to win the ‘superintelligence’ race

4 min read . 23 Jun 2025

Through entanglement and quantum interference, quantum computers can process a vast space of possibilities in parallel. (IBM)

Siddharth Pai: Can AI beat quantum computing at its own game?

4 min read . 09 Jun 2025

Cyber-safety is no longer just a technical issue to be left to the IT department.

Siddharth Pai: Arm employees against sophisticated cyberattacks

4 min read . 28 May 2025

Eventually, it’s possible that the most valuable AI companies won’t be those with the biggest data centres, but those with the smartest algorithms. (Pixabay)

GenAI frenzy: Are tech giants overbuilding data centres?

4 min read . 31 Mar 2025

Excessive digital engagement has been linked to increased stress, anxiety and depression. (Pixabay)

Online paradox: In need of a digital detox? AI assistants could be of help

4 min read . 17 Mar 2025