Posted by New Delhi: AI adoption in India is gaining momentum, driven by strong government initiatives and enterprise leadership. According to a IDC study-commissioned by Dell Technologies and NVIDIA, 4% of Indian organisations are already outpacing their peers in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
The research, published in the IDC InfoBrief Creating Your AI Implementation Blueprint, highlights India’s significant progress, especially in public sector adoption. However, 32% of Indian organisations remain in early implementation stages, facing challenges related to infrastructure, strategy and skilled workforce.
The IDC report emphasises that AI adoption in India is accelerating across multiple sectors, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges organisations face in scaling their AI initiatives.
“India is fast emerging as a frontrunner in APAC’s AI landscape, with 4% of organisations already leading in adoption,” said Venkat Sitaram, Senior Director and Country Head, Infrastructure Solutions Group Specialty Sales – India, Dell Technologies.
The report outlines key findings on AI, GenAI and ML deployment across APAC, identifying growing investments, shifting deployment strategies and common adoption barriers. Public cloud remains the leading choice, although private and on-premises deployments are gaining ground due to security and regulatory demands.
“The Asia Pacific region holds immense potential to lead the way in AI adoption and innovation. Now is the time for enterprises to move beyond proof of concept (POC) and focus on achieving measurable return on investment (ROI),” added Chris Kelly, SVP of Infrastructure Solutions Group Specialty Sales, APJC, Dell Technologies.
Organisations across sectors such as banking, manufacturing, energy, healthcare and retail are scaling GenAI use cases to improve efficiency, customer experience and innovation. The report also underscores the need for strategic technology partnerships, as many businesses rely on external vendors for infrastructure support, AI model development and workforce training.
The findings suggest that with the right strategy, infrastructure and partnerships, Indian enterprises are well positioned to lead the next phase of AI-driven transformation in the region.