New York, Feb 11 (NationPress) India, the host of the upcoming International Artificial Intelligence Summit next week, has secured the top position in the global rankings for the dissemination of AI skills and AI hiring. In the 2026 Global Vibrancy Index (GVI) compiled by Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered AI, India is positioned second in terms of economic competitiveness, with only the United States outperforming it in this category.

In the overall GVI standings, India trails only the United States and China. Notably, within the talent subcategory of the competitiveness criteria, India surpasses the US, driven by its impressive performance in the AI Skills Penetration and AI Hiring Ratio metrics.

Additionally, India ranks second in several subcategories, including AI-Related Social Media Conversations Net Sentiment, AI GitHub Projects, and AI GitHub Projects Stars.

GitHub serves as a platform for integrating projects and ensuring easy access to components.

The Institute has credited India's remarkable rankings to renewed initiatives aimed at bolstering its status in the global AI landscape. As highlighted by the institution at the core of Silicon Valley, “This focus illustrates how nations worldwide continue to treat AI as a strategic national priority.”

Having ranked seventh in the inaugural GVI released in 2017, India has now surpassed countries such as Japan, Germany, Singapore, and Britain in the latest version, fueled by advancements in research and development.

From February 16-20, India will host the India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) under the IndiaAI Mission, the summit aims to bring together governments, industry leaders, researchers, startups, students, and citizens from around the globe.

This summit is envisioned as a crucial global platform to formulate a future-oriented agenda for inclusive, responsible, and impactful AI, focusing on actionable outcomes that can drive economic growth, social development, and sustainable AI practices.

The Summit will revolve around three fundamental pillars – People, Planet, and Progress – addressing themes such as employment and skill development, sustainable and energy-efficient AI, and economic and social advancement. Seven thematic working groups, co-chaired by representatives from both the Global North and Global South, will deliver concrete proposals, including plans for AI Commons, trusted AI tools, shared computing infrastructure, and sector-specific compilations of AI use cases.