Tejas Parthasarathi Sudarshan, founder of applied artificial intelligence startup Winsen Labs, got an opportunity to pitch two ideas on the use of AI in India to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Chennai Metro journey. With around 90 seconds to make his case, Sudarshan proposed using AI to help students solve real-world problems and creating a unified AI-powered platform to make government services easier to access. Sudarshan was among 17 founders shortlisted by SPI Chennai for an interaction with the Prime Minister and other dignitaries during a Metro journey between Chennai airport and Poonamallee station. In a video recounting the experience, he explained that he nearly missed his turn when the train arrived at the airport station. Modi then suggested hearing from the remaining participants, giving Sudarshan an opportunity to present his proposals.
