Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Murthy Discusses AI, Entrepreneurship, and India's IT Growth
N R Narayana Murthy, the co‑founder of Infosys, talked about how artificial intelligence (AI) is just another tool made by people.
He said that before 1991, Indian IT companies had to wait a long time for phone lines, licences, and money from the government.
After the country opened up, entrepreneurs could focus on new ideas and better serve customers.
Murthy thinks that today’s entrepreneurs need to be smarter and risk‑taking because they compete with the best in the world.
He also believes that keeping old software running and turning it into AI‑powered systems can bring a lot of money to IT companies.
Infosys co‑founder N R Narayana Murthy says AI is just another technology.
He notes that pre‑1991 India faced heavy bureaucratic hurdles for IT firms.
Post‑liberalisation, Indian entrepreneurs shifted focus to innovation and customer value.
Murthy believes today's entrepreneurs must be smarter and more daring than earlier generations.
He argues that legacy software maintenance and AI‑upgrades offer significant revenue opportunities.
- Who
- N R Narayana Murthy, co‑founder of Infosys
- What
- Interview on AI, entrepreneurship, and the evolution of India's IT services industry
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To explain how AI fits into the IT services landscape and how entrepreneurship has changed post‑liberalisation
- Key Person
- N R Narayana Murthy
- Company
- Infosys
- Industry
- IT services
- Country
- India
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence