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How AI algorithms work and make our lives easier, explains Ajit Daundkar

Updated on: 24 June,2025 04:26 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Buzz | sumit.zarchobe@mid-day.com

The AI moves into the inference phase, where it applies what it has learned to new, unseen scenarios.

How AI algorithms work and make our lives easier, explains Ajit Daundkar

Ajit Daundkar, Senior Product Engineer at NVIDIA

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is becoming a big part of our daily lives. From voice assistants like Alexa and Siri to movie recommendations on Netflix, AI helps us in many ways. But have you ever wondered how AI actually works? Let’s break it down in simple words.

In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping everything-from self-driving cars to diagnostic tools in hospitals and automated film editing-few people truly grasp the mechanisms powering this revolution. Ajit Daundkar, Senior Product Engineer at NVIDIA, pull back the curtain on how AI algorithms work and how they are quietly transforming our daily lives.

Ajit Daundkar believes that, at their core, AI algorithms are a set of instructions that allow computers to interpret information and make decisions. Unlike traditional programming, which operates through fixed rules, AI systems learn from data. They evolve by recognising patterns within massive datasets, growing more accurate and efficient as they process more information.

He describes this as a two-stage journey: training and inference. During training, an AI model is exposed to vast amounts of data-like thousands of medical scans-to help it identify patterns, such as signs of cancer in X-rays. Over time, it learns to distinguish between healthy and abnormal images with increasing precision.

Why is AI important?

Once trained, the AI moves into the inference phase, where it applies what it has learned to new, unseen scenarios. This could mean detecting a tumor in a fresh scan, or suggesting your next binge-worthy show on Netflix.

Training such sophisticated models requires immense computational power-enter NVIDIA. The company claims to develop high-performance GPUs (graphics processing units) that dramatically speed up AI processing. “Think of GPUs as the brain behind AI, they enable models to handle millions of data points quickly and accurately,” Daundkar explained.

Ajit claims to play a key role at NVIDIA, ensuring these powerful chips are manufactured and distributed efficiently around the world. Whether it's the camera in your smartphone, a virtual assistant, or an autonomous vehicle, there's a complex web of production and logistics behind it-and Ajit helps keep that system running smoothly.

“From enhancing cybersecurity and enabling real-time language translation to advancing medical diagnostics, AI is making life more efficient, secure and insightful. It enhances human abilities, helping us make better, faster and safer decisions,” he said.

AI can do tasks faster and more accurately than humans in many cases. It reduces human errors and helps with jobs that are boring or too difficult for people. For example, chatbots can answer customer questions 24/7 without getting tired.

Should we be careful?

Yes. While AI is helpful, it’s important to use it wisely. It should be fair, safe, and respect privacy. Also, humans should still be in control of important decisions.

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