Andhra Pradesh
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
1/8
Workforce
0/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI curricula implemented from high school level; AI, STEM, robotics labs across state
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 IBM and Nvidia partnerships bring significant private-sector investment to AI education; Google $15B AI hub groundbreaking in Vizag (April 2026)
Workforce 1/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 1 IBM skilling 1 lakh learners in AI/cybersecurity/quantum over 3-5 years; voluntary programme
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 0/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Nvidia training 10,000 engineering students; AI University collaboration; Google partnering with ICT Academy to train 1,200+ local students and educators
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 Google broke ground on $15B gigawatt-scale AI hub in Visakhapatnam (April 2026) with multiple international subsea cable landings; major digital infrastructure investment in the state
Index history
May 24, 2026 /28 Google $15B AI hub groundbreaking in Vizag adds major digital infrastructure evidence (Dim 14 raised from 0 to 1)
April 12, 2026 4/28 Initial scoring: significant industry partnerships (IBM, Nvidia); AI University planned; no binding mandate