"ChatGPT, Second Largest User Base In The World Is Today In India": Goyal Says Youth Will Lead AI

At the FICCI AGM, Union Minister Piyush Goyal delivered a powerful message on India’s demographic strength, digital adoption and tech readiness. Highlighting how the developed world struggles with ageing populations and slow adaptability to new technologies, Goyal said India’s young, connected, one-billion-strong internet population gives the country a massive edge. He stressed that India today has the second-largest ChatGPT user base in the world, proving the speed with which Indian youth embrace emerging technologies. Goyal showcased success stories from his own Mumbai skill-development centre, where young boys and girls from humble backgrounds are becoming job-ready in just months through training in cybersecurity, hospitality and refrigeration. He urged industry and FICCI to scale such centres nationwide to build a future-ready India.