This report examines the two-way relationship between AI and international services trade, how AI is transforming global services and how trade policies, regulations and digital infrastructure can influence AI adoption and growth.
It explores how AI can reduce trade costs, expand digital services exports, improve productivity and create new global service opportunities, including for India. It also highlights challenges around data flows, privacy, cybersecurity, IP, regulation, skills and employment, and discusses the role of global institutions such as the WTO in shaping rules for AI-enabled services trade.