Hilary Carter, SVP of Research at the Linux Foundation, describes India's adoption of AI and how the technology addresses social challenges.

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A Linux Foundation Research report examines how India is deploying AI to address structural social challenges at scale. Four key areas are highlighted: multilingual AI tools like Bhashini and Sarvam AI breaking language barriers in public services; Adalat AI reducing India's 50-million-case judicial backlog by automating courtroom documentation in ~4,000 courtrooms; computer vision tools helping smallholder farmers access carbon markets and increase incomes 3-5x; and AI enabling independent content creators to reach global multilingual audiences. A recurring finding is that 76% of Indian startups rely on open source AI, enabling cost-effective innovation while keeping sensitive data local.

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