AI adoption is steadily on the rise globally and India is well poised to lead the AI revolution and establish itself as an AI innovation garage of the world, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said. IBM, bullish on the innovations coming out from its research and development (R&D) centers in India, will continue to invest as the country aims to become a trillion-dollar digital economy by 2026, Krishna stated. IBM’s researchers in India are doing significant work on AI, with thousands of people using and deploying AI. IBM’s global footprint is reflected in its operations in India, Krishna emphasized. The total investment in India will continue to grow. IBM has been investing in building development centers in India that contribute to the innovation and growth of its software portfolio. The company aims to train around 500,000 people in India with specialized skills in cybersecurity over the next five years, said Chris Hockings, IBM Security APAC’s Chief Technology Officer. India is expected to become a trillion-dollar digital economy and support millions of digitally enabled jobs by 2025-26.
