AI Governance and the Global South Voice:
International stakeholders met in Geneva during the first UN Global Dialogue on AI to discuss global AI governance. Experts urged India to reclaim its leadership role for the Global South instead of ceding influence to advanced economies.
- AI governance for the Global South represents an international diplomatic and regulatory effort to place equity, inclusivity, and real-world domestic harms at the center of the global technology discourse.
- Global AI summits hosted by Western nations have focused on far-off, existential, and catastrophic risks.
Key Data and Strategic Facts on the AI Ecosystem: - The Silicon Supply Chain Alignment:India joined the Pax Silica initiative, aligning with the US-led semiconductor ecosystem and supporting open, innovation-friendly chip manufacturing and technology standards.
- The Global Openness Score:India’s lower Visa Openness Index reflects restrictive access systems, highlighting how closed digital ecosystems can similarly limit innovation, collaboration, and developer participation.
- Severe StructuralR&D Spending Gaps: India spends only 65% of GDP on R&D, far below major economies, limiting indigenous innovation, advanced technology development, and global competitiveness.
- The Bulk Compute Packaging Target:India’s semiconductor sector currently focuses mainly on chip assembly and testing (OSAT), with facilities like Sanand assembling about 20 crore chips annually using imported technology.
