Karnataka leads AI revolution: $153 billion startup ecosystem in focus, Shivakumar govt plans India’s first AI university

Karnataka is moving beyond simply adopting artificial intelligence to boost its $153 billion startup revolution. The state recently began building an AI-driven governance and economic model where technology improves transparency, reduces fraud, creates skilled employment and strengthens the already powerful startup ecosystem. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also met with senior officials from Anthropic to discuss “potential areas of collaboration”.

The sweeping AI project aims to strengthen links between public administration, higher education, healthcare, research, green infrastructure and private enterprise. Karnataka has unveiled an ambitious deep-tech funding strategy, backed by venture capital participation, with plans to create 25,000 new startups and train up to two lakh people in artificial intelligence (AI).