India leads global AI adoption with 30% surge since 2024: Atlassian Report

The report reveals that India is well ahead of its global counterparts, with adoption rates outpacing the US (59%), Germany (54%), France (47%), and Australia (45%). Beyond sheer adoption, Indian professionals are also reporting some of the strongest productivity benefits from using AI on a daily basis. 

Seventy-seven per cent of Indian professionals use AI daily, reporting an average productivity boost of 33%. Workers save 1.3 hours per day with AI, compared to the global average of just under one hour. 65% of employees say their managers actively model AI use — up from 48% in 2024 — significantly influencing how teams integrate AI into workflows. 

While Indian workers are seeing notable individual efficiency gains, the report cautions that these benefits are not yet translating into broad business impact. Globally, only 3% of executives believe AI is driving transformational improvements in efficiency, innovation, or problem-solving. 

“India has become one of the fastest-growing regions for everyday AI use in the workplace,” said Molly Sands, Head of the Teamwork Lab at Atlassian. “But ramping up individual productivity isn’t enough. The next wave of value will come from using AI to connect knowledge, coordinate work, and align teams — bridging silos and driving action on shared goals.” 

Indian professionals also stand out for their resilience with AI: Only 6% abandon AI when results fall short, down from 12% in 2024. Instead, they refine prompts (30%) or provide examples (33%) to improve results. Around 86% feel supported by their leaders to experiment with AI, compared to 74% last year. This puts India ahead of the US (75%) and France (66%) in creating a “safe space” for AI experimentation. 

The AI Collaboration Index 2025 stresses the need for organisations to move beyond “isolated efficiency gains” and foster AI-powered collaboration. Atlassian warns that over-focusing on personal productivity could cost the Fortune 500 an estimated $98 billion annually in lost AI returns. 

To fully capture AI’s potential, the report recommends: 

Building connected knowledge bases that AI can tap into. 

Embedding frameworks for cross-team coordination. Encouraging leaders to model AI use and foster a culture of safe experimentation. 

As India races ahead in adoption, the challenge now lies in transforming AI from a productivity tool into a true collaborative teammate — one capable of reshaping teamwork, innovation, and long-term business impact.