New Delhi: India has secured the seventh position in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation race, with a score of 24, according to a new study conducted by Linkee, an AI-powered link-building automation software company.
The study, which assessed countries based on patents, AI models, investments, workforce adoption and job opportunities, highlights India’s strengths and challenges in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
India currently boasts 29 notable AI models and has attracted $7.25 billion in AI-related investments. What sets the country apart is its workforce adoption rate, 92 per cent of employees reported using AI in their daily tasks, the highest among the leading AI-driven economies.
However, job opportunities remain limited, with only eight AI-related openings per million residents, though this still surpasses South Korea, which recorded just four.
Globally, the US dominates the innovation race with a top score of 99, backed by 561 AI models and $77.6 billion in investments. Switzerland ranks second with a score of 66, driven by the highest number of patents per capita, while South Korea, China, Singapore and Canada follow in the top six.
India, with its growing adoption but relatively modest investment and job market, sits just ahead of the UK, which ranked eighth. Australia and Italy round out the top ten.
Vahan Poghosyan, CEO of Linkee, noted that the AI race is not solely about patents or funding, but about shaping the future of work and industries. “Where AI is adopted thoughtfully, it’s creating new opportunities, changing industries, and even redefining what skills matter,” he said, adding that understanding these shifts will be crucial for the next decade.
The study also pointed to strong performances by other countries: China, with $9 billion invested and 196 AI models, has an adoption rate of 91 perc ent; Singapore, though smaller in scale, emerged as a hub for AI careers with 216 job openings per million residents; and Canada, with $1.96 billion in investments and 94 models, continues to strengthen its AI job market.
The global AI market, valued at more than €130 billion today, is projected to expand to nearly €1.9 trillion by 2030, underscoring the competitive stakes of the innovation race.
For India, while the high adoption rate reflects its readiness to embrace AI-driven work, expanding investment and job creation will be critical to climbing higher in the global rankings.
