New Delhi: India has become the world’s third most competitive country in artificial intelligence, according to a new report by Stanford University. The ranking highlights how quickly India’s position in the global AI space is improving, even though there is still a wide gap between it and the two leading countries.
According to Moneycontrol, the assessment comes from Stanford University’s Global AI Vibrancy Tool, shown through a Visual Capitalist chart. India ranked third with a score of 21.59. The United States remained far ahead in first place with a score of 78.6, followed by China at 36.95. The difference in scores makes it clear that India is not yet close to matching the scale and depth of AI development seen in the US and China.
India Outpaces several major economies in AI rankings
India’s score was much higher than that of several other major economies. Countries such as South Korea, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Germany ranked below India in overall AI competitiveness.
The Global AI Vibrancy Tool looks at a range of factors to judge how competitive a country is in AI. These include the availability of skilled talent, research output, levels of public and private investment, government policy, infrastructure, public perception and the wider economic impact of AI. According to the report, India has shown fast progress across many of these areas.
Tech companies investment plans in India
The report comes shortly after several global technology companies announced major investment plans in India’s AI and digital infrastructure. Amazon said it will invest $35 billion in India by 2030, focusing on AI, cloud computing and logistics. Microsoft has committed $17.5 billion for cloud and AI expansion, marking its largest investment in Asia. Earlier, companies such as Intel, Cognizant and OpenAI also announced investments and partnerships in India.