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NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha on Tuesday raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha about India's position in
artificial intelligence
(AI), as the United States and China continue to advance in the field. He pointed out that while America has developed AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok, and China has introduced DeepSeek, India’s progress in AI remains unclear.
"China has DeepSeek, the US has ChatGPT, Grok, but where does India stand in this era of Artificial Intelligence?" Chadha asked in the Upper House of the Parlaiment.
He questioned whether India was falling behind in AI and if the country would be able to develop its own generative AI model.
Citing data from 2010 to 2022, Chadha said that 60 per cent of the world’s
AI patents
were registered by the United States and 20 per cent by China. "Between 2010 and 2022, 60 per cent of the world's AI patents were registered by the USA, and 20 per cent by China. India, the fifth-largest economy in the world, managed to capture only half a per cent. It is true that the USA and China have a head start of four to five years, but this is because they have invested in their research, academia, and AI development," Chadha said.
"It is said that 15 per cent of the total
AI workforce
consists of Indians. Around 4,50,000 Indian AI professionals are working in foreign countries. This means that India has talent, hardworking people, brainpower, and a digital economy. However, despite all this, India has become a consumer of AI today, not a producer," Chadha further said.
He also noted that India has over 90 crore internet users, yet the country is primarily an AI consumer rather than a producer.
Chadha also referred to OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s comments, where he described India's AI potential as "disappointing." He urged the government to focus on becoming a producer of AI.
To strengthen India’s position in AI, Chadha suggested steps such as producing indigenous AI chips, creating a dedicated AI infrastructure fund, providing research grants, offering tax incentives, and preventing talent migration.
"The time has come when India should become an AI producer rather than an AI consumer. For this, we need to start making indigenous AI chips in the country. We should start an AI Infra Fund. We should also stop talent migration so that India's top-tier AI talent remains in the country," he said.
He pointed out that financial investment in AI needs to increase, noting that the US spends 3.5 per cent of its GDP on AI research, China 2.5 per cent, while India spends only 0.7 per cent.
"In the future, the nation that dominates AI will lead the world and become a global guru. Therefore, alongside 'Make in India,' India must also move forward with 'Make
AI in India
,'" the AAP MP said.
Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Artificial Intelligence Summit in Paris, where he said AI could help improve sectors like health, agriculture, and education.
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