*According to a survey of 25 countries, Indians are least aware of AI – The Hindu

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Despite low awareness, Indians expressed the most confidence in government regulation

Only 19% of Indians aged 18–34 are well-informed about AI, the second lowest among the countries surveyed.

According to a Pew survey covering 25 countries, Indians have the lowest awareness about Artificial Intelligence (AI). The survey found that about 14% of Indians have heard of or read a lot about AI; and another 32% have read a little about it. Together, this share (46%) is the lowest among the countries surveyed.

The below chart shows the share of people who have heard of or read a lot or little about AI. At 46%, India’s share is well below the 25-country median of 81%.

Although AI is a new technology that young adults are generally expected to know more about, only 19% of Indians aged 18-34 said they have heard of or read a lot about AI. This is the second lowest share in that age group among the 25 countries surveyed as shown in the below chart.

Consequently, Indians are also among the least concerned about the increasing use of AI in daily life. Close to 19% of them said the increasing use of AI in daily life makes them more concerned than excited. This share is one of the lowest among the countries surveyed as shown in the below chart.

Nearly 90% of Indians also said they trust that their country will regulate the use of AI effectively. This share is the highest among all the countries surveyed, and by a significant margin as shown in the below chart.

Wealthier countries tend to have a higher share of people who have heard a lot about AI. Around half the adults in Japan, Germany, France, and the U.S. said they have heard a lot about AI, compared to the 14% in India and 12% in Kenya. The below chart plots the share of people who said they have heard of or read a lot about AI against the GDP per capita of the countries.

the first four charts display data for only selected countries out of the 25 surveyed, while the last chart includes figures for all countries.

The data for the charts are sourced from the Pew Research Center’s ‘How People Around the World View AI (October 2025)’. For non-U.S. data, this analysis draws on nationally representative surveys of 28,333 adults conducted from Jan. 8 to April 26, 2025. Countries are classified as either high or middle income based on categories from the World Bank that rely on per capita gross national income.