The Oxford Insights AI Readiness Index for 2022 has been released. In the report, India is rated 32nd out of 181 countries. The nation has moved up 19 spots from last year’s position.
Based on a combination of regional classifications from the UN and the World Bank, the report divides the world into nine regions: North America, Latin America & the Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, South & Central Asia, and the Pacific.
A regional analysis was included for each region. The analysis is based on a combination of desk research, index scores, and interviews with local specialists. Insights from South and Central Asia were presented by Jibu Elias, INDIAai Content & Research Lead.
Jibu Elias claimed that the National AI Strategy of India, which was announced in 2018, is starting to have an effect. He added that one contributing element is the calibre of India’s IT skill pool.
According to the study, “India has seen the creation of various programmes aimed at integrating AI use throughout all levels of government and society, as well as ensuring that technical advancements cement India’s place on the international arena.”
For instance, it seeks to “reform and modernise Government data collection and management processes and technologies” in its draught National Data Governance Framework. Additionally, the government recently declared that it would train three million public servants in artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technology. India’s Semiconductor Mission is one of the additional efforts that aims to “push the long-term strategies for establishing sustainable semiconductors and display ecosystem.”
According to the report, governments in the south Asian region should invest in R&D and promote an innovative culture going forward. Additionally, the region lacks the domestically created hardware necessary for the development of AI, such as semiconductors, supercomputers, etc.
The report emphasised the importance of government leadership in this sector to make the most of its extensive data.
Singapore is first in two of the three pillars while the USA is first overall in the ranking. With a 5.58-point spread separating Singapore and the United Kingdom, which is ranked third, the USA and Singapore are both far ahead of the other top-scoring nations.
Only the United Kingdom, Finland, France, and the Netherlands are in the top 10, even though Western European nations make nearly half of the top 20. Leading East Asian nations Singapore, the Republic of Korea, and Japan occupy additional top spots. Moreover, middle-income nations dominate the AI strategy effort, the paper claims.
