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16 yr old teen hires his dad to work for him
Speaking at the India Today Conclave South 2025 held in Coimbatore, a 16-year-old tech innovator, coder, and changemaker from Kerala shares insightful facts about the USP and the hidden opportunities offered by AI.
Raul also shared the vision of his own AI-powered company, Arm Technologies, for which he has hired his father as an employee.
Emphasizing the power of innovation, Raul talks about incorporating AI in daily tasks to remove the workload and maximize profit.
In order to make India an AI-powered tech giant, “India should create its own Tech race, rather than joining the global AI Race.”says the 16 Year old changemaker.
His exceptional expertise caught the attention of the current VP of BJP in Tamil Nadu, K. Annamalai, who was present at the conclave.
Raul’s Innovative AI-Powered Interventions
Raul runs his own YouTube channel where he shares free insights on AI, helping people apply it to simplify real-life problems.
He is also actively involved in sharing informative content on Instagram.
Merging tech with human intellect, the Keralite prodigy pinpoints the power of using AI as a catalyst rather than getting used by AI.
Apart from creating creative, informative content on YouTube, he has also developed and trained over 10 AI tools.
The tech-savvy teenager also provides consultancy services to enterprises to help them integrate AI into their businesses.
Encouraging the listeners to apply AI in everyday tasks, the prodigy mentioned,
“AI sets you apart from your competitors, so it's relevant to incorporate it in your work.”
All for the sake of making India grow
The prime aim of Raul’s innovative endeavors is to facilitate the growth of India.
To lead the market, it is highly important for India to incorporate AI in their strategy of business development, he further added.
Raul is working with the Dubai Government and the Kerala Government on Project JustEase to raise public awareness about their rights and help eliminate corruption from the social system.
As a part of this collaborative project, the prodigy is building a bot that helps citizens to make informed decisions during emergencies.
India standing at a crossroad
In the session, Raul further raised an imperative point, outlining the two options available in India for achieving economic growth as well as excellence.
“We can either grow like Malaysia by focusing on manufacturing and stay stagnant, or we can grow like South Korea by innovating.”
The tech enthusiast further added,
“Investment in R&D is important in the private and public sector. Investment in education is another undeniable necessity to upskill the youth to strengthen the future of India."
Stressing on the significance of gaining practical skills, the 16-year old tech enthusiast further added,
“Today's youth needs to follow skills and creativity, not marks and degrees."
Immersed in AI from the age of 6, Raul has also built his own air-powered Vbot, precisely his clone, to answer the queries on his educational YouTube channel.
Advocating the importance of self-learning and adapting from practical experiences, Raul says,
"Education alone is not sufficient for growth. I am learning more from YouTube, my practical experiences and travelling. If I can grow, anyone can grow."
About the India Today Conclave
The India Today Conclave is India’s most influential platform for thought leadership, coupled with a special edition dedicated to the voices of the South.
Over the last two decades, the Conclave has become a leading platform for capturing the pulse of change, sparking ideas, scaling progress, fueling debates, and driving transformative conversations across geopolitics, the economy, technology, culture, and social progress.
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