🚀 AI Interest Surge in India: ChatGPT, GenAI Courses & National Push

India Leads Globally on ChatGPT

According to Mary Meeker’s AI Trends Report, India tops the world for ChatGPT usage—13.5% of monthly active users, ahead of the U.S. (8.9%) and Indonesia (5.7%)
A separate LocalCircles survey confirms: 50% of Indian internet users regularly use AI platforms, with ChatGPT the most popular (28%) and 31% open to switching to alternatives like DeepSeek

GenAI Courses Spark Massive Upskilling

Edtech platforms report a doubling in GenAI course enrollments, with women’s participation up 120% in the past year.
Many working professionals are enrolling to stay relevant—earning up to 47% higher salaries after AI upskilling

Developers & Startups Fuel Innovation

• India’s developer community surged past 17 million on GitHub in 2024, with a 95% increase in contributions to open-source generative AI projects
• Startups leverage GenAI for content creation, healthcare, agriculture, and more—highlighting a powerful blend of “jugaad” innovation and generative capabilities

Institutional Backing & Infrastructure Boost

• IndiaAI Mission was allocated ₹10,371 crore, with Centers of Excellence in healthcare, agriculture, and smart cities
• Reliance’s 3 GW GPU data centre, Sarvam AI’s indigenous Indian-language LLM, and Microsoft-India cloud investments signal a strong infrastructure push

Impact on Economy & Skills

• Acuité projects AI could add $500 billion to India’s GDP by 2035—a 1.3% annual boost
• Despite rapid adoption, only 31% of organizations feel well-prepped to integrate AI effectively—highlighting the need for structured policies and training

Regional Trends & Talent Hubs

Telangana leads the nation in AI search interest, fueled by ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Claude, and strong local ecosystems like T-Hub and Telangana AI Mission
Trichy’s colleges now feature AI/Data Science major programs, reflecting growing student interest