India leads the way in global AI skill penetration, finds Stanford University’s AI Index Report

It seems that the world cannot have enough of Indian talent when it comes to developing and training AI models. Stanford University’s AI Index Report for 2023 highlights India’s significant role in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution.

According to the report, India stands out as a leader in AI skills, with the highest AI skill penetration rates globally.

India’s brightest minds are shaping Artificial Intelligence (AI) development and steering its application towards addressing global challenges of health, education and nutrition. In the sixth edition of the AI Index Report by Stanford, India emerged as the leader in AI skill…

— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) October 29, 2023

Additionally, Indian software developers played a substantial role, contributing to approximately 24.2 per cent of AI projects on GitHub in 2022.

Former NITI Aayog CEO, Amitabh Kant, expressed optimism about India’s progress in the field of AI based on the report’s findings. He noted that India’s brightest minds are actively shaping AI development and applying it to address global challenges, such as health, education, and nutrition.

The AI skill penetration rate measures the prevalence of AI-related skills across different job roles. As of 2022, India led the world with an AI skill penetration rate of 3.2, followed by the United States at 2.2, and Germany at 1.7. Kant stressed the importance of providing this talent pool with access to reliable data and computing power to establish India as a hub for AI research.

GitHub is a platform where developers store their software projects, including source code, documentation, and related materials. The number of AI-related projects on GitHub has been steadily increasing since 2011, reaching 347,934 in 2022.

In that year, Indian software developers made significant contributions to AI projects on GitHub, accounting for 24.2 per cent of the total. The European Union and the United Kingdom followed at 17.3 per cent, with the United States at 14.0 per cent.

Kant emphasized that facilitating access to reliable data and computing power is essential to solidify India’s position as an AI research hub.

The report’s findings underline India’s growing influence in the AI landscape, with its talented workforce actively participating in AI-related projects and research, making strides in addressing global challenges through technology.