IBM-IndiaAI study predicts AI can boost economy by $500 billion by 2030

IBM-IndiaAI study predicts AI can boost economy by 0 billion by 2030

By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-05-14 16:37:00

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India is standing on the brink of a massive economic transformation, a new study by IBM and IndiaAI has found. It said that artificial intelligence (AI) is set to become the primary engine driving the nation’s growth, with the potential to add more than $500 billion to India’s GDP by the year 2030. The report, titled “From Promise to Power: How AI is Redefining India’s Economic Future,” paints a picture of a nation ready to transition from AI experimentation to full-scale national implementation.

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