In an insightful discussion on AI moderated by Mathew T. George, news editor at THE WEEK, sector stakeholders and young entrepreneurs weighed in on how disruptive large learning models (LLMs) are changing the way major industries operate.
As influential names in businesses descended to the island of Bolgatty on Thursday to attend the Malayala Manorama Sampadyam Kerala Business Summit 2025, delegates were treated to a wide variety of sessions—a testament to the state’s move to position itself as one of the sought-after destinations for entrepreneurship, startup innovation, and AI adoption.
The automotive sector, with AI technology and LLMs aiding autonomous driving and tech adoption in both ICE vehicles and EVs, has been a benefactor of the advent of artificial intelligence.
Ramanunni, cofounder and CEO of Chargemod, asserted that the age of the legacy manufacturer in the automotive sector is over. “The legacy manufacturer is no more,” announced the technocrat, “the way in which cars are sold and driven has changed.”
Cars running on solo and siloed CPUs are making way for automobiles that are GPU-driven with parallel processing, enhanced by AI, added Ramanunni.
“The current set of people who use AI understand what they are doing. But the next set of people who will use AI may not even realise they are using it,” added the Chargemod CEO, as he mentioned how the latest in technology has seamlessly become a part of our day-to-day lives.
Genrobotics MD Vimal Govind recalled how he always wanted to integrate machine learning and deep learning into his life and his profession since the early days of his career in the 2010s. However, back then, the technology was just in its nascent stages.
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With the leaps and bounds in AI over the past few years, Govind noted how he successfully integrated AI. “In my personal life, one place I use AI now is in learning,” he said, highlighting how he used the latest in tech to condense information and learn new things.
“I have a chatbot, which I connected to my WhatsApp. If I am not available, this chatbot will answer (for me),” the Genrobotics MD revealed.
He said that the latest deep learning models help in “natural communication.” To this, THE WEEK’s George, on a lighter note, wondered if the news editor’s recent conversations with Govind leading up to the event were indeed with him or with the bot.
Govind also revealed that AI has now become a mainstay in Genrobotics—which recently made news with a scavenging robot for sewage cleaning and its assisted posture correction offering—especially in coding in basic testing, marketing, customer service, and social media.
Denny Kurien, CEO of Keiretsu Forum, expressed how impressed he was with young technocrats and entrepreneurs adopting AI with much vigour. He said that many firms, such as McKinsey & Company, have benefitted from AI, and have seen a marked improvement in productivity.
Human intelligence is levelling out and reaching a plateau, and this is why AI is more relevant than ever, Kurien added.
The Kerala Business Summit, in its second edition, was held at the Grand Hyatt Bolgatty in Kochi on January 16, 2025. The event was supported by Muthoot Fincorp, along with the Bank of Baroda, DBFS, and CIAL.
