Sundar Pichai: AI a 'Transformational Moment,' India Can Leapfrog in Tech Cycle

• Google CEO Sundar Pichai at India AI Impact Summit 2026 calls AI a "transformational moment" for India.
• Pichai highlights India's unique opportunity to "leapfrog" in the next technology cycle due to high AI adoption.
• Google has invested over a decade in AI, reshaping core products like Search and Gemini app, with India as a major market.
• Google announces a $30 million challenge for global AI research and an "India–America Connect" initiative.
• Partnership with Government of India and Google DeepMind to bring generative AI tools to 10,000 schools.