At the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai painted a visionary picture of India’s AI trajectory. ‘India is on track to follow an extraordinary path with AI,’ he proclaimed, acknowledging that while we’re entering an era of rapid progress and innovation, success demands proactive measures to ensure benefits reach everyone, everywhere.
Pichai stressed collaborative action, spotlighting the indispensable US-India alliance where Google acts as a bridge. Cross-border teams are driving key initiatives without interruption. Homegrown successes like Google Pay are setting global benchmarks for product excellence.
With a comprehensive pledge covering products, training, and infrastructure, Google is all-in on supporting India’s AI ambitions. Efforts include crafting AI products for local consumers and enterprises, bolstering developers via 22 Gemma models in AI Coach, and government collaborations for practical AI deployments.
Real-world applications range from monsoon predictions for agriculture to diagnostic support in healthcare for conditions like diabetic retinopathy, and multilingual service accessibility. AI is revolutionizing search behaviors, with Indian users at the forefront of voice and visual queries. Scam detection on Search and Lens is most utilized here.
Gemini app’s rapid growth includes support for 10 Indian languages, while YouTube empowers creators to broadcast India’s cultural richness worldwide. International exhibitor Catherine Miller Weber marveled at the summit’s scale and global delegate presence. Tata’s Natarajan Chandrasekaran lauded the platform for uniting leaders, visions, and India’s AI momentum.