Raul John Aju, India’s youngest AI prodigy, has become the center of attention at the ongoing AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, drawing attention and applause from tech leaders and heads of state from across the globe. The prodigy, often hailed as the “AI kid of India”, also got a chance to meet United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and was among the speakers at the summit.
Speaking to IANS, the teenager said, “I am still in shock about that. I just managed to say ‘Hi’, and we had a few minutes of conversation. I was able to learn a lot from him as well. It was an awesome experience.”
Aju shared his excitement at being invited to the event and getting an opportunity to address the gathering. He said he plans to explain both the merits and consequences of Artificial Intelligence and why India should take the lead in innovating and pioneering solutions to global problems.
The teenager also shared that he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, which left him “enthused and highly inspired”, adding that the Prime Minister’s vision and guidance have been instrumental in advancing the nation even in technological innovation and deep tech.
The young innovator shot into the limelight after the AI tools he built became a national talking point some time ago. He drew praise from Kerala MP Shashi Tharoor, who met him on a Vande Bharat train and described the interaction as an “illuminating” experience.
Tharoor posted on X: “I had the pleasure of meeting Raul John Aju, a 16-year-old tech whiz who is doing incredible work in the field of Artificial Intelligence.”
“It was heartening to learn that Raul and his team (including a friend named Ishaan — a name that certainly rings a bell in my household!) are already building systems capable of voice processing in Malayalam, Hindi, and Urdu. Witnessing such ingenuity and drive in our youth gives me immense hope for India’s technological future. Wishing Raul and his team every success. It is young minds like his that will define India’s 21st-century growth story,” he added.
-IANS
