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India Takes the Lead in Global AI Skill Adoption, According to Stanford University’s AI Index Report
April 30, 2024 - Blog
India’s prowess in AI talent continues to make waves on the global stage, as revealed by the 2023 AI Index Report from Stanford University. The report underscores India’s prominent role in driving the worldwide Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution, with a particular focus on the development and training of AI models.
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Stanford University’s AI Index Report for 2023 highlights India as a frontrunner in AI skills, boasting the highest AI skill penetration rates globally. The report points to the substantial contribution of Indian software developers, who played a pivotal role by participating in approximately 24.2% of AI projects hosted on GitHub in 2022.
Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog, expressed optimism based on the report’s findings, emphasizing that India’s brightest minds are actively shaping AI development to address global challenges in areas such as health, education, and nutrition.
The AI skill adoption and penetration rate, a metric measuring the prevalence of AI-related skills across various job roles, positions India at the forefront with a rate of 3.2 as of 2022. The United States and Germany follow at 2.2 and 1.7, respectively. Kant stressed the importance of providing this talent pool with access to reliable data and computing power to establish India as a focal point for AI research.
GitHub, a platform where developers store their software projects, has witnessed a consistent rise in AI-related projects since 2011, reaching a total of 347,934 in 2022. Indian software developers made noteworthy contributions, accounting for 24.2% of the total, with the European Union and the United Kingdom at 17.3%, and the United States at 14.0%.
Kant reiterated the significance of facilitating access to reliable data and computing power to solidify India’s position as a hub for AI research.
The findings of the report underscore India’s increasing influence in the AI landscape, with its talented workforce actively engaged in AI-related projects and research. India is making significant strides in leveraging technology to address global challenges, further establishing its prominence in the realm of Artificial Intelligence.