At just 16, Kerala’s youngest AI prodigy Raul John Aju captivated the audience at the Business Today AI Summit with his grounded take on artificial intelligence, calling on India to build its own AI strengths and redefine the technology for the world.

Speaking at the session “Beyond the Illusion,” Aju dissected the hype surrounding AI, questioned its economics, and offered a clear-eyed roadmap for sustainable innovation. Advertisement

Behind the AI illusion

Opening his presentation titled “Behind the AI Illusion,” Aju drew sharp contrasts between hype and hard reality in the AI economy. “Should you start an AI company?” he asked, before breaking down the profit math. “SaaS has profit margins of 70–90%. Gen AI’s margins are just 30–40%,” he said, noting that the economics of AI are ofte

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