Overview
- The report estimates accelerated AI adoption could add $500–600 billion by 2035, with a broader uplift of roughly $1.0–$1.7 trillion toward an $8.3 trillion GDP path.
- Financial services and manufacturing are flagged for near‑term gains, with $50–55 billion and $85–100 billion respectively from AI‑driven productivity and efficiency.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged regulation that enables responsible AI use, backing sandboxes to avoid over‑regulation that could stifle technology.
- Some outlets reported NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam projecting a $2 trillion boost by 2035, a higher figure than the report’s headline estimates.
- Realising the roadmap depends on compute capacity, trusted datasets and large‑scale skilling through efforts such as the IndiaAI Mission and AI Kosh, alongside measures to manage job displacement risks.