India is positioning its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy as a national development project rather than a technological race, presenting a report at the World Economic Forum in Davos. This report projects that AI could contribute nearly USD 550 billion to the country’s economy by 2035.

• AI is projected to drive growth across five priority sectors: agriculture, education, energy, healthcare, and manufacturing.
• The PwC report, titled AI Edge for Viksit Bharat, utilizes a proprietary 3A2I framework focusing on Access, Acceptance, and Assimilation of AI.
• Sanjeev Krishan, Chairperson of PwC India, described AI as a nation-building force, with examples from Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis highlighting AI applications in governance and agriculture.