The global AI race is often measured by who owns the largest models, the most advanced chips and the biggest data centers. ...Tinaikar raised a warning from Bernstein, a global equity research and brokerage firm, that India could become a “permanent customer” of AI models developed in the United States or China. Open models can lower the cost of experimentation, while smaller systems can be adapted for phones, vehicles, appliances, industrial equipment and other uses that do not require the largest frontier models. Open technology would allow developers to adapt models to local needs without routing every task through a centralized platform. Registration is still open for “Humanizing AI: Personalization, Engagement and the Customer Experience,” taking place on Thursday, July 30, at 2 p.m. Eastern.