Anmol Pushjai Goel is an Indian entrepreneur, investor and technology policy commentator whose work focuses on artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure, technology governance and digital sovereignty. He is the Founder and CEO of Nuclear Edge and is associated with the Bharat Governance Council. His recent writing has examined India's position in the global technology ecosystem, particularly its approach to digital public infrastructure and the country's capacity to participate in frontier artificial intelligence.

Goel was featured in the 2026 KPMG Asia edition of the Technology Excellence Report. His recent policy writing includes an essay on frontier artificial intelligence and a July 2026 article in the Financial Express examining India's digital public infrastructure.

Education and background

Goel's academic background is in the social sciences and humanities. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Panjab University in Chandigarh, a Master's degree in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, and a Master's degree in Philosophy from Panjab University.

His work in technology policy examines questions surrounding institutional accountability, governance, technology ownership and the role of governments in regulating emerging technologies.

Work on digital public infrastructure

In a Financial Express article titled "The DPI Doctrine: India's Quiet Bid to Govern the Global South's Digital Future", Goel examined India's digital public infrastructure and its potential implications beyond the country's domestic technology ecosystem.

The article discusses systems including Aadhaar, UPI and DigiLocker in the context of India's broader approach to digital infrastructure. It contrasts India's use of open protocols and interoperable public infrastructure with technology models associated with the United States and China.

Goel's analysis also addresses governance challenges associated with digital infrastructure. These include authentication failures, access to public services and the need for effective grievance-redress mechanisms. His argument is that the international adoption of India's digital infrastructure model would also require attention to the safeguards and governance mechanisms surrounding such systems.

Views on artificial intelligence

Goel has also written about India's position in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem. In an essay titled "We Are Not Behind in the AI Race. We Are Not Even in It", he argued that participation in frontier AI requires more than the development of applications using existing models.

His framework identifies several areas as important to technological independence, including the development of frontier AI models, access to computing capacity, semiconductor capabilities and frontier research.

The essay argues that dependence on externally developed AI models can create strategic vulnerabilities, particularly when access, pricing and technological direction are determined outside the country. Goel has advocated greater attention to sovereign computing capacity, frontier research, semiconductor development and the retention of technical talent.

Nuclear Edge and investment activities

Goel is the Founder and CEO of Nuclear Edge. His professional activities also include investment through a family office with interests described across multiple sectors.

The investment portfolio discussed in his work spans technology, IT services, data centres, education technology, petroleum, dairy, transportation and logistics, timber, education, production houses and media.

His investment approach is described as long-term and focused on businesses that he believes can generate sustainable earnings over extended periods. The portfolio has a particular focus on businesses and opportunities in northern India, including the Delhi-NCR region and parts of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Artificial intelligence and governance

Goel is also working on a book focused on artificial intelligence and governance, scheduled for publication in November 2026.

The book addresses issues including AI sovereignty, regulation, state capacity, algorithmic decision-making and institutional accountability. A central theme of his work is the relationship between technological development and the institutions responsible for governing it.

His writing considers questions such as who develops AI systems, who controls the computing infrastructure required to operate them, and how responsibility should be assigned when automated systems produce consequential decisions.

Technology policy

Goel's technology policy work connects digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and governance. His writing argues that technological capability should be considered alongside questions of ownership, institutional capacity and accountability.

His recent work has therefore focused on two related areas: India's experience in building large-scale digital public infrastructure and the country's position in developing and governing frontier artificial intelligence technologies.

His work has appeared in publications including the Financial Express, while his broader technology work has been included in the 2026 KPMG Asia Technology Excellence Report.