Jibu Elias is an AI policy and governance researcher, writer, and one of the most credible independent voices on artificial intelligence in the Global South. He co-created India AI in 2018, which has now grew into India’s National AI Mission — one of the most significant government-backed AI initiatives in the developing world.
His forthcoming book, The New Divide (Westland Books, Spring 2026), is a ground-level account of what happens when AI innovation serves profit over people. In 2025, he was honored on MIT Sloan Management Review India’s Tech/100 list.
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Jibu Elias 