Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday announced that Karnataka will establish India's first government-driven Artificial Intelligence University, reaffirming the state's ambition to become a global leader in responsible AI innovation.
He also announced that the government will set up an AI Hub as an incubation centre for AI research and development by startups, companies, and others.
The chief minister made these announcements while inaugurating Google I/O Connect India 2026 here, which is being attended by technology leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, developers, researchers and policymakers from across India and the world.
Shivakumar said the proposed university would play a pivotal role in building world-class AI talent, advancing research, and strengthening collaboration among academia, industry, and government.
He said Artificial Intelligence is the defining technological revolution of the present generation, comparable to the transformative impact of the steam engine, electricity, the internet and mobile technology.
