Atlassian, a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software, has launched its latest research report, the AI Collaboration Index 2025. The report highlights that 77% of Indian knowledge workers now use generative AI daily, a significant rise from 46% in 2024. This outpaces counterparts in regions including the US (59%), Germany (54%), France (47%), and Australia (45%).
The report, commissioned by Atlassian’s Teamwork Lab, surveyed more than 12,000 knowledge workers worldwide, including over 2,000 respondents in India. It explores how individuals and teams are adapting to the surge in AI adoption, highlighting both major productivity gains and persistent challenges in collaboration.
Even during the early stages of AI adoption, India’s workforce is seeing significant individual productivity benefits. The report found Indian professionals are saving an average of 1.3 hours a day using AI – compared to a global average of just under one hour. How Indian business leaders model AI use has also had an immense impact on their teams. The Index found workers whose managers model AI use are four times more likely to integrate it throughout their daily workflows and three times more likely to become ‘strategic AI collaborators’, meaning they use AI as a team of expert advisors who can enhance decision making.
Molly Sands, Head of the Teamwork Lab at Atlassian, said, “India has become one of the fastest-growing regions for everyday AI use in the workplace. But our research shows that ramping up individual productivity with AI isn’t necessarily translating into real business impact. The next wave of value comes from using AI to connect knowledge, coordinate work, and align teams – bridging silos and driving action on shared goals – we must see knowledge workers shift to become strategic AI collaborators. Organisations that move beyond isolated efficiency gains, of simple AI users, and focus on AI-powered collaboration will unlock the full potential of their people and resources.”
Additional Key Findings from India:
- While Indian workers report an average 33% productivity boost from using AI, only 3% of executives globally see AI driving transformational improvements in efficiency, innovation, or complex problem-solving. The findings highlight a critical gap between personal productivity and true team coordination, with leaders needing to embed effective AI teamwork practices to ensure long-term gains.
- With 86% of Indian professionals supporting AI experimentation, compared to 74% last year, India leads globally in creating a “safe space” for AI, compared to 75% in the US and 66% in France.
- Only 6% of Indians abandon AI when results fall short, down from 12% in 2024. Instead of giving up, Indians are more likely to refine prompts (30%) or provide examples (33%) to AI. This supportive environment has fueled faster AI maturity in Indian workplaces.
While much research focuses on AI adoption, the Atlassian AI Collaboration Index 2025 goes further, exploring how people perceive AI’s role in the workplace and its broader impact on how we work. The report emphasizes the need for a mindset shift to unlock AI’s full potential, moving from AI as a tool for individual efficiency to AI as a collaborative teammate capable of transforming teamwork. This shift is crucial for Indian organizations to fully capitalize on AI’s opportunities.
The AI Collaboration Index 2025 also warns that overemphasis on personal productivity could cost the Fortune 500 an estimated $98 billion annually in lost returns on AI investments. Instead, Atlassian advocates for a shift towards AI-powered teamwork practices, including:
- Building connected knowledge bases that AI can access.
- Designing frameworks and systems that ensure coordination across teams.
- Encouraging leadership to model AI use and foster safe experimentation.
