Indians most optimistic about AI in the world: Google report
A survey conducted by Ipsos for Google found that Indian respondents are more optimistic about AI than their global counterparts.
The respondents from India were quite optimistic about AI’s impact on work. 80 per cent believed it will be beneficial individually. (Google)The respondents from India were quite optimistic about AI’s impact on work. 80 per cent believed it will be beneficial individually. (Google)
More Indians expect positive impacts from artificial intelligence in both the near- and long-term, according to a survey conducted by IPSOS for Google. 82 per cent of 1,000 surveyed Indian residents over the age of 18 said they expected AI to benefit their lives in the next five years. 70 per cent believe they already sense a positive impact of AI, attributing it mainly to new ways to access information.
Twice as many of the respondents who expected positive short-term impacts said that AI will address “the entire spectrum of development” over the next 25 years, with 77 per cent believing it will help reduce poverty and 86 per cent believing it will improve transportation. 20 per cent of Indians said building the economy by encouraging competition, innovation and growth is a top AI priority for the government.