According to S. Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), India holds a substantially higher “headroom” for productivity growth through artificial intelligence (AI) compared with several other nations.
Speaking at a forum organised by the Business Software Alliance (BSA), Krishnan pointed out that while approximately 70 % of global AI usage is believed to be entertainment-driven, India’s adoption is more enterprise-oriented—focusing on applications that enhance business efficiency, drive industrial output and improve service delivery.
He also noted that the risk of job disruption due to AI in India may be relatively lower, given the country’s workforce structure in which white-collar roles form a smaller portion of employment compared with some developed economies. This potentially allows AI to enable productivity uplift without triggering large-scale displacement.
Krishnan emphasised that unlocking this potential will require enablers such as easing cross-border data flows and providing access to high-value government datasets while maintaining appropriate safeguards.
In short, India appears uniquely positioned to leverage AI not simply as a technological advance but as a strategic lever for productivity, growth and industrial competitiveness—provided policy, data-infrastructure and enterprise uptake converge effectively.
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