India’s fast-growing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem could hit a serious speed bump if the country fails to address an emerging shortage of high-performance computing resources, particularly graphics processing units (GPUs). This warning comes from the Economic Survey 2026, which highlights that constrained access to advanced chips may slow AI adoption across startups, enterprises, and public-sector projects.
Over the past three years, AI has moved from experimentation to execution in India. Generative AI tools are now being deployed in customer service, fintech, health diagnostics, logistics optimisation, and governance platforms. However, the Economic Survey cautions that behind th
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