Meet Indian-origin CTOs leading OpenAI and Anthropic without IIT degrees

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Michael Young's concept of meritocracy raises questions in India's engineering education system regarding the necessity of IIT degrees.

Indian technologists Vijaye Raji and Rahul Patil have achieved prominent roles without attending IITs.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:25:07 UTC.

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