New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Over the past decade, the global race to harness artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a contest among technology companies to a broader competition among nations. In 2025, AI is no longer a niche or emerging technology, it is a transformative force shaping national economies, governance models, defense strategies, healthcare systems, educational tools, and even cultural narratives across the globe at various evolving stages.

Countries at the forefront of AI innovation are not only advancing large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI systems, but are also actively shaping global standards, ethical frameworks and infrastructure for a digitally driven future. As the world experiences rapid progress in foundat...