Where AI Meets Education: Why India is emerging as a deep tech powerhouse

By Chitranshu Mahant, CEO and Co-Founder, Primebook India

The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and education marks one of the most defining technological shifts of our time. What once seemed futuristic – AI-assisted classrooms, cloud-powered learning, personalised digital tutors is now deeply embedded into how students learn, and teachers teach. But the real transformation goes beyond the adoption of AI tools. India is now moving from an “AI-enabled education era” to a “deep tech-driven education system.” This shift matters because AI applications can enhance learning, but deep tech builds the foundational systems that make scalable, inclusive, and intelligent education possible. In other words, India is not just using AI – it is laying the deep technological groundwork that will shape the global future of learning.

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