Indians among most excited about AI’s growth worldwide: Report

Indians are among the most excited people globally about the expanding role of Artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life, according to a report on Tuesday. 

A market research community, based on across 17 markets, showed that Indians (30%) stand out as the most excited about AI’s growth. At least a quarter of respondents in India (27%) also shared an optimistic outlook about AI.

In addition, Indians showed the highest engagement potential at 55%, followed by UAE residents (51%) and Indonesians (48%).

Further, the survey showed that worldwide just 16% of respondents feel optimistic about AI’s future impact, while 7% say they are excited.

Optimism was found strongest in Hong Kong, where 33% expressed positive feelings about AI. UAE residents (21%) are also among the most excited about AI’s growth.

On the other hand, the survey revealed that global attitudes toward AI’s expanding role in everyday life over the next decade lean more toward caution than optimism.

More than one-fifth of respondents worldwide (22%) describe feeling ‘cautious’ about AI’s rise.

But just 13 per cent of respondents in India expressed caution. In comparison, Indonesians (34%), Polish (33%), French (30%), Singaporeans (27%), and Spanish (26%) are more cautious.

Meanwhile, 17% of global respondents feel ‘concerned,’ with the highest levels reported in France (27%), the US (26%), and Great Britain (25%). Comparatively, only 8% of Indian respondents showed being 'concerned' over AI.

Regarding engagement with AI-generated influencers, about one in four respondents globally (23%) are likely to interact with these virtual personalities.

In contrast, western markets such as Great Britain, Denmark, and the US (each at 11%) exhibit the lowest likelihood of engaging with AI-generated influencers. Respondents from these countries are more inclined to say they are unlikely to engage with content featuring AI influencers.

The data is based on surveys of adults aged 18+ years in 17 markets with sample sizes varying between 501 and 2,003 for each market.