Archive · 17 Jan 2026
India ranks second in Claude.ai usage
India is the second biggest user of Claude.ai, an AI tool made by a company called Anthropic.
Most people in India use it for things like writing computer code, building websites, and creating chatbots.
The report says that Indians are really good at using this AI tool for these tasks, even more than people in other countries.
They also use it for things like finding jobs, studying, and planning businesses.
The report also talks about how AI might change jobs, making some easier and others less important.
India is a big user of AI because many young people there are good with technology and quickly learn new digital skills.
India is the second-highest global user of Claude.ai, an AI tool by Anthropic.
Most usage in India is for software development, with 5 of the top 10 use cases in this field.
45.2% of use cases in India involve computer and mathematical work.
Indian users are overrepresented in tasks like CSS, HTML, UI styling, and web application development.
Other notable uses include developing AI systems, job searching, and academic work.
- Who
- Indian users, particularly in software development and technical fields
- What
- Usage of Claude.ai, an AI tool by Anthropic
- When
- Report published on January 17
- Where
- India, with global comparison
- Why
- Due to a young, tech-savvy population and a focus on technical and software development work
- Country Rank
- 2nd globally
- Primary Use
- Software development
- Top Use Cases
- 5 out of 10 in software development
- Computer & Mathematical Work
- 45.2% of use cases
- Anthropic AI Usage Index (AUI)
- 0.22
- Overrepresentation in CSS, HTML, UI
- 2 times
- Overrepresentation in Web Apps
- 1.7 times
- Overrepresentation in AI Systems
- 1.5 times
