Artificial intelligence (AI) excitement is high but it is still early days for adoption as 60 per cent of Indians aren’t familiar with AI, and only 31 per cent have tried any Generative AI tool, tech giant Google has said on Friday.
The company, along with Kantar, has done a survey in which it also showed a strong desire among Indians to improve and excel, with the majority seeking to boost productivity (72 per cent), enhance creativity (77 per cent), and communicate more effectively (73 per cent) in their daily lives.
The study was taken to understand Gen AI adoption and impact among people in India, surveying over 8,000 people across 18 cities (including Gemini users). The study underlines the massive headroom for Gen-AI adoption in India and people’s desire to use such tools to excel in life, it said.
“Gen AI tools like Gemini are increasingly meeting this desire of a collaborative guide. We are seeing significant positive impact among early adopters: 92 per cent of Gemini users report a boost in confidence, 93 per cent report it has supercharged their productivity, among other benefits,” Manish Gupta, Director, Google DeepMind, said.
He said people face hurdles like constant time pressures, frustrating creative blocks and challenges expressing themselves clearly, impacting confidence and opportunities.
“Crucially, this desire extends beyond work or school: 76 per cent want to save time on everyday tasks like planning travel or managing budgets, and 84 per cent want to be more creative with everyday tasks like helping kids with homework or trying recipes,” he explained.
Common roadblocks often prevent progress, such as simply getting started, a struggle for 68 per cent or lacking necessary skills and guidance, which holds back 52 per cent. These aren’t minor frustrations, they can sometimes have real costs, often stopping people from pursuing goals altogether, with 61 per cent of Indians reporting they abandoned a professional or creative aspiration due to such hurdles, he further said.
“Beyond these bigger goals, this daily friction also sometimes saps confidence – for instance, 73 per cent worry about how their message or tone comes across – and prevents people from fully pursuing everyday passions, like trying new recipes, where 71 per cent feel blocked, or planning desired travel, which 67 per cent find hindering, Gupta added.
Published on April 25, 2025
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