National Technology Day: AI, XR can unlock edtech innovation, says BrightChamps' Ravi Bhushan

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One of the best litmus tests for any emerging technology is how beneficial it can be for humanity. And right now, with the unprecedented growth of artificial intelligence, we are witnessing industry leaders, technologists, and governments asking the same question. However, there are many who believe that AI can be extremely beneficial, provided it is used responsibly. Among them is Ravi Bhushan, founder, and CEO of BrightChamps, an edtech company that focuses on the use of technology for skill development across verticals like robotics, coding, financial education, and communication. We, at HT Tech, had an exclusive conversation with Bhushan on the occasion of National Technology Day.

I think we're in an era of technological innovation that is so rapid, we can no longer speak about it in terms of years — growth and change has to be tracked in months now. ChatGPT became part of our lexicon in November last year, and since then, all we've been hearing about is about large language models, predictive AI, generative AI, the application of AI in practically every industry under the sun, and what the implications of widespread use of such powerful technology — one we're still only uncovering the potential of — will be. It's an exciting time for those who understand technology or are involved in building it or ensuring its adoption, but understandably, it can also be overwhelming for people on the outside.

Because the writing is on the wall — technology is making our physical and digital worlds collide in an unprecedented manner and an unprecedented pace and scale. Industrial, social, and enterprise reinvention that used to take years due to the pace of mass adoption of new tech is now achieved in months. We used to think cloud