Can India Challenge US & China In AI? Accenture Report Signals Shift

At the World Government Summit in Dubai, Accenture’s Managing Director for the UAE, Xavier, explains a major new report analysing how governments worldwide are adopting Artificial Intelligence. Based on interviews with over 7,000 citizens and 4,000 public servants across 14 countries, the report examines whether massive AI investments are actually improving public services. The findings suggest India and the Middle East are emerging as leaders by using AI not just to automate processes but to reinvent how governments serve citizens — moving towards what experts call an “invisible government” where services become seamless and predictive. Xavier also discusses India’s position in the global AI race against the US and China, highlighting strong talent advantages but stressing the need for sustained infrastructure investment, especially in data centres, to power future AI-driven governance and digital services.