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Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Vijay Shekhar Sharma is the founder and CEO of Paytm, an Indian digital payments and financial services company. He is an entrepreneur and advocate for India's development in artificial intelligence.

Why it’s in the news: He is in the news for his public statements on India's AI strategy, his company's compensation practices, and his prediction that AI agents will replace mobile applications.

Latest on Vijay Shekhar Sharma

  • Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma wants India to build its own AI models, ready to fund the builders
  • Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma predicts AI agents will eat apps by 2027
  • Vijay Shekhar Sharma's Rs 4 crore pay found 'materially below' peer median; Board recommends revision
  • India needs more AI champions to take technology to masses: Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma
  • Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma calls AI a once-in-a-generation opportunity for India
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  • Wikidata: Paytm — founded by — Vijay Shekhar Sharma

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