India, Dec. 8 -- Generative AI has shifted from trend to routine, and India is at the front of this shift. A joint study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and Cisco shows that emerging economies, especially India, Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa, use and trust AI more than any other regions.

In India, the momentum is striking. Two-thirds of surveyed users say they already use generative AI tools. Nearly 90% believe AI is helpful, and more than 84% say they trust it. That places India at the top of the global charts for both use and confidence.

Younger adults everywhere are powering this growth. More than half of respondents under 35 use AI regularly, and almost half of those between 26 and 35 have completed s...