54 percent of India’s Workforce Now Using AI, Yet 49 percent of Millennials Fear Job Replacement: Great Place To Work® India Study
Mumbai, 3rd November, 2025: Great Place To Work® India, the global authority on workplace culture, has unveiled its latest ‘Voice of India’ study, revealing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the country’s workforce. The findings highlight both growing confidence and lingering concerns as India embraces an AI-driven future.
According to the study, 54% of employees say their organizations are currently at a pilot or intermediate stage of AI implementation signaling steady progress toward a tech-enabled and efficient work environment. The IT sector leads in adoption, followed closely by Financial Services and Insurance, with organizations increasingly focusing on educating employees about responsible and productive AI use.
However, the report also sheds light on workforce anxiety. Four in ten employees fear AI could replace their roles within the next three to five years, with 49% of Millennials expressing this concern most strongly. Among those worried about AI’s impact, 40% are considering leaving their current jobs a challenge that HR and leadership teams must urgently address.
The study notes that AI-related insecurity is highest in organizations at early adoption stages (57%) and lowest in advanced adopters (8%), emphasizing that structured implementation, transparent communication, and leadership support can transform fear into optimism.
Encouragingly, half of the respondents report that their companies are actively helping them learn AI tools through training, experimentation, and responsible-use guidelines. Moreover, 61% of employees in advanced AI organizations feel supported by their leaders in using AI effectively — reinforcing the role of leadership in shaping employee confidence.
“As organizations advance in AI implementation, leaders are designing high impact strategies that enhance human capabilities,” said Balbir Singh, CEO, Great Place To Work® India. “Our ‘Voice of India’ study shows that Certified™ workplaces report 27% stronger leadership support and readiness for AI adoption. To stay ahead, leaders must identify real AI use cases, involve employees, and invest in reskilling programs.”
The report concludes that Certified™ workplaces stand out for their inclusive and responsible approach to AI, ensuring that technology benefits all employees, regardless of role or seniority.
Ultimately, the study underscores that technology’s success depends on workplace culture — trust, empathy, and transparency are key to ensuring AI empowers, rather than replaces, the human workforce as India moves toward an AI-driven economy.
