In December 2025, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) released the ‘ Global AI Vibrancy Tool (GVT) 2025’, under its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Index project. According to the report, India ranked 3rd in the 2024 Global Vibrancy Index with a score of 21.59, marking a significant improvement from its 7th position in 2023.
- The United States of America(USA) topped the rankings with a score of 78.6, while China placed second with 36.95.
Exam Hints:
- What? Release of Global AI Vibrancy Tool 2025
- Released by: Stanford HAI
- Top 3: USA (78.6), China (36.95), India (21.59)
- 7 pillars: R&D, Talent, Economy & Investment, Policy & Governance, Infrastructure, Responsible AI, and Public Opinion.
About Global AI Vibrancy Tool(GVT):
Overview: It is a data-driven benchmarking and visualization tool developed by Stanford University’s HAI. It is designed to measure and compare how vibrant or active national AI ecosystems are across multiple dimensions.
- The 2025 GVT updates data on AI activity across countries, up to 2024.
Measured Pillars: The seven pillars include Research and Development (R&D), Talent & Education, Economy & Investment, Policy & Governance, Infrastructure, Responsible AI practices, and Public Opinion & Adoption.
- It has replaced the earlier eight-pillar structure by merging the former Education and Diversity pillars into the Talent pillar.
Indicators Change: The number of indicators used for rankings has been reduced from 42 to 23 key indicators.
Ranked countries: The tool continues to rank 36 countries and indicator-level data has been expanded to cover up to 67 countries for selected measures in the AI Metrics Over Time section.
Highlights of GVT 2025:
Other top 10 countries: South Korea secured the 4th position with a score of 17.24, while the United Kingdom (UK) ranked 5th with 16.64.
- Singapore (6th rank) (16.43), Spain (7th rank) (16.37), United Arab Emirates (UAE) (eighth rank) (16.06), Japan (ninth) (16.04), and Canada (tenth) (15.56).
Performance Across Key Pillars: The USA holds the 1st position across all categories, including Research and Development (R&D), Responsible AI, Economy, Talent, Policy & Governance, Public Opinion, and Infrastructure, while China consistently ranks 2nd in each of these areas.
India-Specific: The growth in Talent & Workforce pillar is driven by the expansion of AI-skilled professionals and increasing AI activity in its software and tech industry. The scientific publications, patents, and global collaborations in AI have increased, scaling the R&D pillar.
Top 5 countries in 2024 Global Vibrancy Index :
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America (USA) | 78.60 |
| 2 | China | 36.95 |
| 3 | India | 21.59 |
| 4 | South Korea | 17.24 |
| 5 | United Kingdom (UK) | 16.64 |
About Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI):
Executive Director (ED) – Russell Wald
Headquarters – California, United States of America (USA)
Establishment – 2019
