AI is increasingly used in India to boost efficiency across sectors like agriculture and education, with autonomous farming tools such as a potato-harvesting tractor and AI-assisted exam grading and materials creation.

The AI-driven farming system logs errors and uploads data to a cloud platform for updates, achieving precise measurements and cutting farmers’ work time by about half.

Early adopters report productivity gains and significant time and cost savings as AI applications expand in farming and examination processing.

Industry experts, including senior figures at NASSCOM, say scalable AI platforms are driving broader adoption across businesses and startups, though ecosystem challenges remain.

AI tools used include advanced language models and automation for content creation, grading, and curriculum organization, enhancing efficiency and customization for learners and test-takers.

India faces constraints in AI development such as limited access to advanced semiconductors, data centers, and multilingual data, with some large employers reducing jobs as automation grows.

Longer-term challenges include the absence of large-scale domestic AI models and continued constraints on infrastructure and data for training.

Labor market disruptions accompany AI adoption, with layoffs at major employers like Tata Consultancy Services as automation expands.

In New Delhi, AI helps educator Swetank Pandey scan and grade handwritten civil services papers, generate study materials, and structure syllabi, enabling tens of thousands of papers to be evaluated in minutes.

Pandey’s academy uses a hybrid model where AI handles repetitive tasks while teachers review outputs, ensuring quality and delivering relatable material for students.

AI could shorten evaluation time further—potentially to about two minutes per batch with more powerful systems—while keeping a human-in-the-loop approach.

India is pursuing national AI initiatives and hosting a five-day AI summit, signaling strong governmental support for research, training, and adoption.