New Delhi-India is becoming more active in artificial intelligence, with companies, researchers and the government investing in AI development. The country has a large technology workforce and a growing number of businesses using AI, but it remains behind the United States and China in several areas of advanced AI research and model development.
India’s AI Development Is Gaining Ground
India has a large base of engineers and software professionals, many of whom are now working with machine learning, generative AI and other related technologies. AI is also being adopted by businesses in sectors such as banking, healthcare, education, retail and technology services.
The government is working to expand the resources available for AI development through the IndiaAI Mission. Its work covers computing capacity, datasets, research, skills and support for startups. These efforts are intended to give Indian researchers and companies greater access to the infrastructure needed to develop and use AI.
Indian Companies Are Working on AI
Several Indian companies are developing their own AI products. Sarvam AI is working on language models and AI applications with a focus on Indian languages. CoRover is developing conversational AI systems for businesses and public services.
Established technology companies are also investing in AI infrastructure. HCLTech, for example, has announced a partnership with Sarvam AI for an AI data-centre project in Odisha. Such projects could provide additional computing capacity for AI development in India.
India still has limitations in advanced AI research. The largest technology companies in the United States and China have access to greater amounts of computing power and investment for developing large AI models. Indian companies are making progress, but they have not yet reached a similar position in the international AI market.
India’s domestic market gives its AI industry another area to work with. The country’s many languages and different requirements across sectors create demand for technology suited to local conditions. Healthcare, education, agriculture and public services are among the areas where AI applications are being developed and tested.
India’s position in AI is therefore still taking shape. It has a substantial technology workforce, an expanding group of AI companies and increasing investment in infrastructure. The challenge will be turning these resources into stronger research, products and companies that can compete internationally.
For now, India is an important developing AI market rather than one of the countries leading advanced AI development. How its research, infrastructure and domestic companies develop over the next few years will determine its longer-term position.