India at cusp of digital renaissance, responsible AI key: IBM India MD

IBM India Managing Director Sandip Patel on Tuesday announced a "Digital Renaissance" in India, emphasising the country's leadership in AI adoption as he called for a focus on making AI practical, responsible, and embeddable.

Patel, Managing Director (MD) of IBM India & South Asia, was delivering a keynote address at the IBM Think 2024 event here.

"Today we are living in a defining moment. We are witnessing India's digital renaissance. I like to call it the 'Naya Daur' of digital Bharat, and each one of you here is propelling this charter, IBM, together with you, is committed to innovating in India, for India and the world.

"And we are doing that with our focused strategy on hybrid cloud and AI, which are today two of the most transformational technologies of our time," he said.

AI, according to Patel, is not just a buzzword but a crucial growth accelerator for India.

Citing a recent survey carried out by IBM, he said 59 per cent of Indian enterprises are deploying AI, the highest