{
  "id": 1905448,
  "title": "85% Of AI Developers Rely On Public Cloud, While 74.5% See Sufficient Choice Among Providers, Report Finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/85-of-ai-developers-rely-on-public-cloud-while-74-5-see-sufficient",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:42:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/85-of-ai-developers-rely-on-public-cloud-while-745-see-sufficient-choice-among-providers-report-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi - A report titled \"Competition, Innovation, and Market Structure in India’s AI Ecosystem: An Empirical Assessment\" reveals that 85% of AI developers in India rely on public cloud infrastructure. Meanwhile, 74.5% of these developers believe there is sufficient choice among compute providers. The study, conducted by public policy think-tank The Dialogue, also highlights the growing importance of open-source technology, with 96.2% of AI developers relying on open-source tools. Furthermore, 79% of developers view open-source models as at least a partial substitute for proprietary models. Data standardization emerged as a significant challenge for AI developers, with 63.2% stating it as their biggest hurdle. However, only 15% of developers found government-held datasets readily accessible. Talent availability also emerged as a barrier, cited by 47.2% of AI developers. Despite these challenges, AI adoption is bringing tangible benefits to businesses, with 85% of surveyed businesses reporting a positive impact from AI, with improved decision-making and faster delivery being the most commonly cited advantages.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: India’s artificial intelligence ecosystem is expanding rapidly, with 85 per cent of AI developers relying on public cloud infrastructure and nearly three-fourths saying they have sufficient choice among compute providers, a report said on Wednesday. The data compiled by public policy think-tank The Dialogue, titled “Competition, Innovation, and Market Structure in India’s AI Ecosystem:…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}