1、IBM Institute for Business Value|Research InsightsFrom promise to powerHow AI is redefining Indias economic futureContents Foreword .1Introduction A nearly 1.5-billion-person economy enters the AI era .4Part one:AI in the enterprise .7Part two:AI across industries.19Part three:Global AI ambition,sov
2、ereign design.29Action guide How India can design its own AI future .401ForewordIndia stands at a defining moment.Around the world,artificial intelligence is reshaping how economies grow and how societies function.For India,a nation of nearly 1.5 billion people and extraordinary diversity,AI is more
3、 than a technological milestoneit is a force that can widen opportunity,strengthen public services,and accelerate our journey toward Viksit Bharat.Over the past decade,India has laid the foundations for this moment with intent and clarity.Our digital public infrastructure has shown that when India b
4、uilds at population scale,we do so with ambition and inclusion.India is uniquely positioned to offer this model that is shaped by its people,for the world.Today,through the IndiaAI mission,we are extending that vision:expanding domestic compute capacity,improving access to high-quality datasets,nurt
5、uring indigenous AI models,and strengthening sovereign cloud and AI capabilities that promote trust and autonomy in a rapidly shifting global landscape.But the work ahead is as important as the progress made.Executives across sectors are clear-eyed:belief in AIs potential is high,but the challenges
6、for most organizations are still early in their ability to scale it.The gap?Readiness.To unlock AIs full economic potential,India must modernize legacy systems,raise data quality,strengthen governance,and build a workforce fluent in AI across every level,not just in specialist roles.We must ensure o