India’s AI bid promises high returns

Significance

Channelling the policy of ‘making AI in India and making AI work for India’, the government, with the help of the private sector, has spearheaded the creation of a robust AI ecosystem, bringing the country closer to its goal of championing AI innovation.

Impacts

• India could become a hub for digital service delivery while control over the technology remains with US companies.
• The push to become an AI power may move India further from its renewable energy commitments.
• Other countries may use India’s experience with Digital Public Infrastructure as a model for their own digital development.