Overview
- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor described an “illuminating” conversation with 16-year-old Raul John Aju on a Vande Bharat Express and shared photos and video on X.
- Tharoor said they discussed AI that can transcend borders, emphasizing the need for systems that operate in India’s vernacular languages.
- He noted that Aju and his team are developing voice-processing capabilities in Malayalam, Hindi and Urdu.
- News reports identify Aju as the Kochi-based founder and CTO of AIRealm Technologies.
- Outlets relayed additional achievements from Aju’s and AIRealm’s materials—including early AI work, a MeBor robot, training large numbers of learners, and projects with Kerala and Dubai governments—which have not been independently verified in the coverage.