Meet India’s AI Kid: Kerala teenager builds AI tools while studying Commerce

Kerala teenager Raul John Aju, known as “Raul the Rockstar” and the “AI Kid of India”, has pursued artificial intelligence alongside his Commerce studies. A self-taught technology enthusiast, he has built AI tools, co-founded AIRealm Technologies, contributed to ThinkCraft Academy and conducted AI workshops for students and professionals. His journey, including claimed TEDx talks and a large online following, highlights how curiosity, experimentation and self-learning can create pathways into AI beyond traditional engineering and computer science routes.