Google pledges $8 million to India’s AI Centers of Excellence and strengthens AI‑for‑public‑good partnerships
Google has announced an $8 million funding package for four government‑backed AI Centers of Excellence in India, along with several new collaborations in healthcare, agriculture, and Indic‑language technologies. The moves, unveiled at Google’s “Lab to Impact” dialogue on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, support the national vision to “Make AI in India and Make AI work for India.”