India, Dec. 22 -- India is already at the inflexion point of AI, which is marked by swift policy response and an increase in industry adoption. The integration of AI in educational curricula and the Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) initiative of the government indicate that the country is willing to create AI literacy. Simultaneously, the proportion of AI-skilled Indian youth today is in the range of 1 in 5, and there is an AI talent shortage in India that is leading to the upskilling processes in both the public and the private sector.

As automation is already transforming routine work, industry-academia partnerships are emerging, and AI is now the central point of interest, India is now at the crossroads of strategic upskilling and inc...