AI productivity gains could add $28 billion-$84 billion to India’s annual GDP, Cognizant study finds

• Cognizant research estimates AI-driven productivity could add $28 billion to $84 billion to India’s annual nominal GDP under realistic near-term adoption scenarios.
• The model’s $830 billion annual theoretical upper bound assumes workforce-wide AI adoption and full conversion of productivity gains into economic output.
• Among surveyed Indian employees, 97% report AI productivity gains, averaging 15%.
• Only 36% of employees have AI-tool access, according to business leaders, despite 74% of employees reporting completed AI training.
• Business returns remain limited: 91% of leaders report no revenue impact, while 37% have paused or stopped AI initiatives over unclear ROI.

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