India is using the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi to underline its ambition to become a global force in artificial intelligence. Long seen as an IT outsourcing hub, the country is now seeking a leading role in AI development and adoption. With a vast population producing enormous amounts of data, a young talent pool and growing infrastructure incentives, India aims to strengthen its position in the global AI race.

New rankings show the country performing far better in AI readiness and adoption than its investment levels suggest — raising the question of how quickly it can close the gap with the US and China.

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