Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an important part of learning and working in India. Students, teachers, software developers and other professionals are using AI tools like Claude to learn better,
save time and improve their work. According to the Anthropic Economic Index report, people in India are using AI for many activities, including homework, education, coding, resume preparation and professional tasks.
The report shows that 19.3% of Claude.ai conversations in India are connected to education and learning. Homework-related questions alone make up 7.9% of these interactions. Many Indians also use Claude for content creation and writing tasks, such as making resumes, writing social media posts and preparing marketing material.
The report found that Indian users rely on Claude more than the global average for areas like mathematics and computer science theory, AI application development, document editing and web development. For example, the use of Claude for math and computer science theory in India is twice the global average, while AI application development is 1.8 times higher.
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An OpenAI report released in February 2026 found that young users between 18 and 24 years make up almost half of ChatGPT users in India, compared with 33% globally. The report identified coding and education as two of the most common reasons Indians use ChatGPT.
Anthropic’s report also shows that people are starting to use AI for more advanced and everyday tasks instead of only asking simple questions. For example, news-related searches are more common around 6 am, business email writing requests increase during the morning, and recipe-related questions become much more frequent around 6 pm. During weekends, personal use of AI rises from 35% to nearly 50%, with people using AI for emotional support, health-related information and investment guidance.
Indian students are increasingly using AI to prepare for their careers. They use these tools to practise coding, create resumes, prepare for interviews and develop new professional skills.
The Anthropic Economic Index report is based on a privacy-focused survey of 9,700 randomly selected Claude users from different countries.
