Reports IndicesThursday, 16 April 2026·The Hindu
OpenAI April 2026 report places India among top AI usage markets
OpenAI’s April 2026 report said India is among the top 5 countries for advanced AI usage, with strong concentration in major cities.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 15 April 2026, OpenAI released a report stating that India is among the top 5 nations globally for advanced AI usage, especially in coding, data analysis and reasoning.
Key specifics
- India ranks among the top 5 nations for thinking-capability usage per person, measured through reasoning tokens.
- The top 10 Indian cities account for 50% of all AI users.
- Delhi NCR has the highest population penetration of ChatGPT in India.
- AI adoption is 3 times more concentrated in India than in the US, UK, Brazil and Germany.
- Codex app users grew 4 times within two weeks of its February 2026 launch.
Exam lens
Question type: Report-based current affairs. Key facts: OpenAI report, 15 April 2026, top 5, 50% users in top 10 cities, Delhi NCR, Codex growth. TNPSC may ask which Indian cities or sectors show the highest AI usage.