India among top ten in global AI innovation race, but lags in job openings: Study
New Delhi: India has secured the seventh spot in the global race for Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation, according to a new study by Linkee, an AI-powered link-building automation platform.
The study, cited by Deccan Herald on Monday, gave India a score of 24, placing it ahead of the UK, Australia, and Italy. India currently boasts 29 notable AI models and has attracted $7.25 billion in AI-related investments. Remarkably, the country leads in AI workforce adoption, with 92% of workers reportedly using AI in their daily tasks.
Linkee conducted the study with an aim to identify the countries winning the AI innovation race. It examined five factors: AI patents per capita, the number of AI models, total investments in AI, the share of workers using AI in daily work, and the AI job openings per 1 million people.
The United States tops the list with a score of 99, followed by Switzerland (66), South Korea (54), China (52), Singapore (32), and Canada (29). The United Kingdom ranks just behind India in eighth place, with Australia and Italy completing the top ten.
Despite high usage rates, India has only eight AI job openings per million residents. In contrast, Singapore, with 88% workplace adoption, has the highest AI job opening rate globally—216 per million residents—supported by $1.5 billion in investment and 17 active AI models, added the study.
The US dominates in terms of innovation, with 561 AI models and $77.6 billion invested in the sector. Meanwhile, Switzerland has the highest number of AI patents with 18 innovations per one lakh residents.
Vahan Poghosyan, CEO of Linkee, noted that the AI race is not just about funding or patents but reflects broader shifts in work and innovation. “Where AI is adopted thoughtfully, it’s creating new opportunities, changing industries, and even redefining what skills matter,” he said, adding that understanding these trends is preparing societies for the next decade of change.
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Lebanon PM accuses Israel of ‘war crime’ after rescue workers killed in strikes
Beirut: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday accused Israel of committing a “war crime” after five people, including three civil defence personnel, were killed in twin air strikes in southern Lebanon.
According to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health, the strikes targeted a building in the town of Majdal Zoun, where rescue workers had arrived following an initial attack. A second strike hit the same location, killing those involved in relief operations.
Salam said targeting emergency responders carrying out humanitarian duties amounted to a serious violation of international humanitarian law. He added that the government would raise the matter at international forums and seek action to halt such incidents.
A spokesperson for the Lebanese Civil Defence was quoted by AL Jazeera that the rescuers were trapped under debris after the second strike and later confirmed dead.
The Lebanese army said two of its personnel were also injured in the attack, which reportedly struck a military patrol escorting the rescue team along with civilian equipment.
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun also condemned the incident, stating that it was part of a pattern of attacks affecting relief workers and civilians.
Despite a US-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, cross-border hostilities have continued, with frequent air strikes reported in southern and eastern parts of the country.
Lebanese authorities said at least eight people were killed in separate incidents on Tuesday, while the overall toll from Israeli strikes since early March has crossed 2,500, with thousands injured.
