India, Feb. 18 -- India is a blueprint for democratising AI globally, Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai said on Wednesday, unveiling a plethora of Google AI initiatives to tap into the world's largest internet population outside of China.

India is poised for an "extraordinary trajectory" in AI as the language ecosystem and digital infrastructure here make for a "powerful foundation for innovation", Pichai said during a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday, ahead of his session at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 later this week.

To tap into that unrealised potential, Google made the following announcements for its AI ecosystem in India:

"AI has the biggest impact when developed and deployed with institutions that understand communit...