According to the report of Stanford University’s Global AI Vibrancy Tool, India has secured third place globally after the United States and China. India has climbed four positions in one year.
- According to the report of Stanford University’s Global AI Vibrancy Tool, India has achieved a major milestone in the field of Artificial Intelligence, and currently stands as the third-best globally after the United States and China.
- It is noteworthy that India was at the seventh position till 2023, but in 2024 it has reached the third-best position in the global ranking. India has climbed four positions in one year – surpassing Asian tech leaders such as the United Kingdom as well as South Korea, Singapore and Japan.
- The report states how governments across the world are increasing AI investments: Canada has launched a $2.4 billion fund, China a $47.5 billion semiconductor fund, France has pledged 109 billion euros, India has announced $1.25 billion, and Saudi Arabia’s Project Transcendence is a major $100 billion initiative.
Global AI Index Ranking (2024)
- United States: First, score 78.60 – Leading in R&D, economy, infrastructure, AI model production, private investment and compute capacity. Notable models include Gemini 2.0 Pro, o1, Llama 3.1.
- China: Second, score 36.95 – Strong in R&D, publications, citations, patents and launching AI models such as DeepSeek. Its government strategy integrates AI widely into the economy.
- India: Third, score 21.59 – A jump from 7th position in 2023, reflecting efforts to strengthen the AI ecosystem, policy support and talent development.
- Other notable countries: South Korea (17.24) – Fourth, United Kingdom (16.64) – Fifth.
Factors behind India’s rise in rankings
- Government initiatives: Policies to promote AI research, start-ups and public-private partnerships.
- Talent pool: India’s strong human capital in software, data science and engineering. AI ecosystem growth: Increased investment in AI start-ups, research centers and computing infrastructure.
- Global recognition: Growing participation in AI innovation and collaboration with international tech companies.
Stanford University
- Its history begins with its establishment in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford, who created it in memory of their only son, Leland Stanford Jr., who died at a young age.
- They established it on their former farm as a co-educational, non-denominational institution to serve the “children of California,” which opened in 1891, was modeled on Eastern universities like Cornell, and soon became an intellectual hub of the West Coast, famously associated with Silicon Valley.
- Stanford University is located in the United States of America, specifically in Stanford, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area, near Palo Alto and San Jose. It is a private research university known for its innovation in Silicon Valley.
