The Robodog that exposed India’s AI education crisis
The incident involving a Galgotias University professor claiming to have developed a robodog, which was later alleged to be a purchased Unitree Go2, highlights the challenges in India's AI ecosystem, where the emphasis on appearances over genuine innovation has led to a credibility crisis. Despite India's high ranking in AI vibrancy, the country's limited R&D investment, low patent share, and reliance on optics over substance reveal systemic issues in nurturing true AI research and development capabilities.