Archive · 24 Sep 2025
IIT-Madras Selected as UN AI Centre of Excellence
India has picked IIT-Madras to be a special center for Artificial Intelligence, part of a United Nations program.
This program aims to help countries build skills in AI.
A top Indian official announced this at a UN meeting, highlighting India's goal to boost AI skills.
India believes in making skills, data, and technology accessible to all to close the AI gap.
They plan to train 10 million people annually in AI-related fields.
India is also hosting an AI conference in 2026.
IIT-Madras nominated as a UN Centre of Excellence for AI by the Indian government.
The nomination aims to support global AI capacity building and skill development.
The announcement was made at the UN General Assembly.
India sees 'capacity as the new connectivity' in the field of AI.
India will host an AI Impact Summit in February 2026.
- Who
- IIT-Madras and India
- What
- Nominated as a UN Centre of Excellence for AI
- When
- September 2025 (Article Published)
- Where
- New York (UN General Assembly)
- Why
- To support AI capacity building and skill development
- Institution Nominated
- IIT-Madras
- Nomination by
- Indian Government
- Purpose
- AI capacity building and skilling
- Event
- UN General Assembly
- Hosted by
- Saudi Arabia & Kenya
- India AI Summit
- February 2026