Indian MP warns country is lagging in AI, urges investment to catch up with global leaders.

Indian MP Raghav Chadha warned that India is falling behind in the global AI race compared to leaders like the US and China. Despite contributing significantly to the global AI workforce, India holds only 0.5% of the world's AI patents. Chadha urged for increased investment in AI, including the development of indigenous AI chips and an AI Infrastructure Fund, to boost India's position. He emphasized the need to retain local talent and develop sovereign AI models to ensure data protection and national security.