An NDTV opinion piece argues that the United States is increasingly using the state to take minority positions in major AI companies, framing this as a model India could study. The article presents the idea that government participation can coexist with private-sector control, and suggests that such an approach may help shape the broader trajectory of AI development while the opportunity window for countries to position themselves geopolitically remains open. It does not detail specific transactions or provide extensive supporting data in the excerpt provided, but it emphasizes a strategic comparison between Washington’s approach and India’s policy choices. Overall, the piece treats state involvement as a lever that could influence the direction, governance, or long-term implications of AI growth, while still allowing the private sector to remain the primary operator of leading AI firms. The argument is presented as a viewpoint on policy learning rather than as a report of specific new measures, urging Indian policymakers to pay attention to how state-shareholding dynamics might evolve internationally.