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At I/O Connect India 2026, Google announced AI initiatives spanning education, healthcare, language access, and enterprise infrastructure. The company launched a free AI training curriculum, Gemini-powered ATL Saathi for schools, and expanded MedGemma healthcare tools with AIIMS and new data residency options for Indian organisations.

Google used its I/O Connect India 2026 developer conference to lay out a broad slate of AI initiatives touching education, healthcare, language access and enterprise cloud infrastructure in the country. The announcements span a free AI training curriculum for students, a Gemini-powered assistant for school labs, expanded healthcare partnerships with AIIMS, wider Indian language support for Gemini Live, and new data localisation options for enterprises. Google framed the moves as part of its commitment to India's AI ecosystem, though the announcements largely extend existing partnerships and pilot programmes rather than introducing entirely new products.

DeepMind brings its research training programme to India

Google DeepMind is rolling out its AI Research Foundations curriculum in India, a free 56-hour programme aimed at students and AI developers. The curriculum covers AI research methods, machine learning and large language models, and participants who complete it receive Google Cloud Skill badges and certificates. Google said the programme has drawn more than 38,000 learners globally, though it did not specify how many are based in India.

The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has begun incorporating the curriculum into its academic programmes, and NASSCOM will make it available through its Future Skills Prime platform. The rollout is being supported through the Google.org AI Opportunity Fund for the Asia-Pacific region, with the network AVPN working alongside local partners to deliver the training.