New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- French AI envoy Anne Bouverot said Bengaluru has the potential to emerge as the next Silicon Valley. The southern city is widely known for a thriving startup ecosystem and is home to several tech and financial giants.

In an interview with Hindustan Times, when asked where a new Silicon Valley could emerge globally apart from China, Bouverot responded: "Well, clearly I mean Bangalore could be one."

She also named several other nations and regions that could potentially emerge as a new Silicon Valley, including France, Germany, Switzerland, and Nairobi in Kenya, indicating that each of these places has a growing technology ecosystem and strong potential for innovation.

Anne Bouverot is the special AI Envoy of French...