Archive · 19 Jan 2026
AI or Die: India on Right Track
Jack Hidary, the CEO of SandboxAQ, says that embracing AI is crucial for individuals, companies, and governments to survive and grow.
He believes that India is on the right track with AI, which offers huge potential for Indian companies to scale up globally.
SandboxAQ, a company that focuses on enterprise solutions combining AI and quantum technologies, is helping businesses and governments with drug discoveries, materials science, navigation, and cybersecurity.
Hidary emphasizes that AI is not just a 'nice to have' but essential for business survival, especially in sectors like education, energy, and cybersecurity.
He also highlights the importance of AI in transforming India from an IP consumer to an IP creator, particularly in the life sciences sector.
Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ, emphasizes the urgency of embracing AI for survival and growth.
India is on the right track with AI, offering huge potential for global scaling.
SandboxAQ focuses on enterprise solutions combining AI and quantum technologies.
AI is crucial for sectors like education, energy, and cybersecurity in India.
AI can transform India from an IP consumer to an IP creator, especially in life sciences.
- Who
- Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ
- What
- Embracing AI is crucial for survival and growth
- When
- During the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
- Where
- Davos, Switzerland
- Why
- To highlight the urgency of AI adoption and its potential benefits for India
- Company
- SandboxAQ
- CEO
- Jack Hidary
- Founded
- 2016 (as a research group at Alphabet Inc)
- Spun Off
- 2022
- Investors
- Eric Schmidt, Marc Benioff, T. Rowe Price
- Focus Areas
- AI and quantum technologies
- Applications
- Drug discoveries, materials science, navigation, cybersecurity
- India's AI Potential
- Huge potential for scaling up to global levels