How Will AI Contribute $957 Billion To India's Economy?

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Artificial Intelligence could contribute $957 billion to the Indian economy by 2035, according to an Accenture report.

Effective policy-making and leadership are essential for capitalising on the AI revolution in India.

AI can enhance labour productivity by mobilising intelligent automation, empowering the workforce, and driving innovations.

The integration of AI technologies is expected to increase India's national income by approximately 15 percent by 2035.

Innovative AI solutions will enable individuals to utilise their time more efficiently and enhance overall productivity.

The growing field of Artificial Intelligence has the potential to add $957 billion to the Indian economy by 2035, states a recent report by report by Accenture. Policy makers and business leaders must work towards being an active part of the AI revolution in order to not miss out on the opportunity, says the study. According to the report titled, Accelerating India’s Growth With Artificial Intelligence, the AI element can improve labour productivity and drive growth in these key possible ways:

Mobilise intelligent automation
Empower existing workforce
Drive innovations

This in turn would enable AI to annually add 1.3 percent to the economy, which roughly translates to an increase of 15 percent in India’s national income by 2035. Rekha M Menon, Senior Managing Director and Chairman, Accenture India, said, “The economic boost will be driven by innovative AI technologies that enable people to make more efficient use of their time and do what humans do best – create, imagine and innovate new things. What’s needed is a clear, long-term vision, and a multi-stakeholder action plan that balances growth with the ethical questions posed by AI.” The report compared India’s AI innovation ecosystem to other G20 economies on the basis of five key ‘pillars’ -- universities, startups, large businesses, policy makers and multi-stakeholder partnerships. Among the major findings, one was that while premier Indian universities have been contributing to research in AI, they were not doing enough to vitalise the AI ecosystem around them when compared to their international peers such as Cambridge or Oxford. It was also found that the amount of funding received by AI startups in India was considerably lower than that in China and the US. This was despite seeing a considerable increase in the number of AI startups in India since 2011, and being ranked third among G20 countries for the same in 2016. The Accenture report made five recommendations for the stakeholders to drive innovation and growth without compromising on ethics while protecting consumer rights:

Forge a national AI plan and multi-stakeholder partnerships
Create a workforce of the AI future
Strengthen India’s AI R&D
Embrace smart regulation ecosystem
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Artificial Intelligence To Contribute $957 Billion To The Indian Economy By 2035

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