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India Leads World in AI Skills and Hiring, Ranks 2nd in Global AI Vibrancy

India has secured the top position globally for the diffusion of AI skills and AI hiring, according to Stanford University's Global Vibrancy Index. The country now ranks second overall in AI economic competitiveness, trailing only the United States, and has surpassed nations like Japan and Germany since the 2017 index. This progress is attributed to major national initiatives strengthening India's position in the global AI ecosystem. The upcoming India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi aims to build on this momentum by delivering tangible outcomes for inclusive and responsible AI development.

Key Points: India Tops Global AI Skills & Hiring, Ranks 2nd in Competitiveness

  • Leads in AI skills & hiring
  • 2nd in AI economic competitiveness
  • Hosting major India AI Impact Summit
  • Overtook Japan, Germany, UK in ranking
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India tops global index in AI skills penetration, hiring

India ranks #1 globally for AI skills penetration and hiring, and 2nd in economic competitiveness for AI, according to Stanford's Global Vibrancy Index.

"This focus illustrates how nations worldwide continue to treat AI as a strategic national priority. - Stanford Institute for Human-Centred AI"

New York, Feb 11

India, which is hosting the International Artificial Intelligence Summit next week, ranks at the top in diffusion of AI skills and AI hiring in an international ranking of countries harnessing the power of AI.

India comes second in economic competitiveness in the 2026 Global Vibrancy Index (GVI) produced by Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centred AI.

Only the US has a better score in this category.

Overall, in the GVI, India now ranks behind only the United States and China.

Within the subcategory of talent within the competitiveness criteria of the GVI, India overtakes the US, propelled by its performance in the AI Skills Penetration and AI Hiring Ratio headers.

India is also second in the "AI-Related Social Media Conversations Net Sentiment", "AI GitHub Projects" and "AI GitHub Projects Stars" sub-categories.

GitHubs are used for integrating projects and making components easily accessible.

The Institute attributed India's rankings to renewed major initiatives to strengthen its position in the global AI ecosystem.

"This focus illustrates how nations worldwide continue to treat AI as a strategic national priority," the institution at the heart of Silicon Valley added.

India, which ranked seventh in the first GVI released in 2017, overtook countries like Japan, Germany, Singapore and Britain in the latest version, propelled by progress in research and development.

India is set to host the India AI Impact Summit from February 16-20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Being hosted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under the IndiaAI Mission, the summit will bring together governments, industry leaders, researchers, startups, students and citizens from across the world.

It is envisioned as a pivotal global platform to shape a future-oriented agenda for inclusive, responsible and impactful AI and aims to move beyond high-level discussions and deliver tangible outcomes that can support economic growth, social development and sustainable use of AI.

The Summit will be structured around three core pillars -- People, Planet, and Progress -- with discussions focusing on employment and skilling, sustainable and energy-efficient AI, and economic as well as social development. Seven thematic working groups, co-chaired by representatives from the Global North and Global South, will present concrete deliverables, including proposals for AI Commons, trusted AI tools, shared compute infrastructure, and sector-specific compendiums of AI use cases.

- IANS

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Priya S
So proud! From 7th in 2017 to top 3 now, that's incredible progress. Hosting the summit is a big deal. Hope the discussions on 'People' and 'Progress' lead to real policies that help small towns and villages benefit from AI too, not just metro cities.
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David E
As someone working in tech, this ranking makes sense. The number of skilled Indian developers contributing to open-source AI projects on GitHub is massive. The challenge will be moving from quantity to groundbreaking quality in core research.
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Shreya B
Great, but we must be careful. "AI Hiring Ratio" is high, but are these stable, well-paying jobs or just short-term contracts? And "Social Media Sentiment" can be noisy. The real test is sustainable development and solving our local problems with AI.
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Rohit P
Beating the US in talent sub-category is no small feat! Jai Hind! The shared compute infrastructure idea from the summit is key. Startups often can't afford it. If the government can provide that, innovation will skyrocket.
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Meera T
I appreciate the focus on 'Planet' and sustainable AI. We cannot chase growth at the cost of our environment. AI for agriculture, water management, and renewable energy should be top priority. Hope the summit delivers on that.

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