V. Anantha Nageswaran: AI does not know what it doesn’t know—and that’s reason enough for abundant caution
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Summary
Research on advanced Agentic AI systems has revealed such an alarming scope for ‘unknown unknowns’ that abundant caution is the only rational response to the proliferation of this technology. Hasty deployment could result in situations that can’t be salvaged.
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Type Research
Source Livemint - Opinion
Published Monday, 11 May 2026
Affected Population ~850 million internet users, 75,000+ startups
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Rs 15,000 crore for Digital India initiatives
UPI: 14 billion monthly transactions
850 million+ Aadhaar-linked mobiles
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
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NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right