Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 22 February 2026
India ranks 6th in Global AI Brain Race Report 2026; United States (US) leads
Exam-focused facts from the 22 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Global AI Brain Race Report 2026, published by essayhumaniser.io, evaluated over 100 countries based on their Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities.
- The United States (US) secured the first rank with a score of 82 out of 100, leading in AI Research and Development (R&D), economic integration, and infrastructure.
- China ranked second with a score of 59 out of 100, supported by 107 top AI universities and strong R&D performance.
- Singapore placed third with a score of 37 out of 100, followed by South Korea at fourth and the United Kingdom (UK) at fifth.
- India ranked sixth globally with a score of 32 out of 100, driven by talent readiness (9.12/16.67) but constrained by infrastructure (0.65/16.67) and governance (0.11/5.56).
- The evaluation framework combined eight factors: AI R&D, economic integration, infrastructure, talent readiness, governance, responsible AI, public opinion, and academic strength.