With over a billion users, India may be the world's biggest AI opportunity
- IBEF
- November 6, 2025
India is emerging as one of the world’s largest opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI), driven by its billion-plus digital users and rapid technology adoption. Leading global AI companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Perplexity have introduced free access to their paid AI products in India. OpenAI’s ChatGPT Go is available at no cost for one year, Alphabet’s Gemini Pro has been extended to 505 million Reliance Jio subscribers, and Perplexity Pro is being offered to 350 million Bharti Airtel users. This large-scale deployment reflects growing recognition that India’s strength lies not in chip manufacturing or data centre capacity, but in its vast user base and the ability to accelerate AI adoption across sectors.
According to NITI Aayog, broad-based AI integration could triple the productivity of informal workers from Rs. 443.50 (US$ 5) per hour to Rs. 1,330 (US$ 15) per hour by 2035, potentially adding Rs. 44,35,000- 53,22,000 crore (US$ 500-600 billion) to India’s output. The nation’s young, tech-savvy population and multilingual digital ecosystem position India at the forefront of AI-driven transformation. As AI tools democratise access to knowledge, enhance skills, and foster innovation, India’s large workforce could become a global growth catalyst, reinforcing its transition from a technology consumer to a productivity-driven digital powerhouse.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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