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In this episode of Subtext by Zerodha, Pranav sits down with Arpit Tandon, Director of AI Strategy at CGI, to understand what AI really means for the Indian IT industry.

Subtext by Zerodha

by Zerodha · English · Tech & Science

Finance is full of noise. Everyone reacts to what just happened. We’re more interested in why it’s happening—and what lies beneath. Subtext is a series of conversations with people who have spent years thinking deeply about finance. Not necessarily the loudest voices, but those with real depth:…

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