Three charts that explain how Indians feel about the future of technology

• Indians are among the most optimistic about technology in the world.
• Majority of Indians feel that technology makes their life better.
• More than half feel that even if automation were to jeopardise their current job, technology would also create new opportunities for them.

Indians are a lot more optimistic about technology than people in other parts of the world. From technology making life easier to future of work, a large percentage of the Indian population is willing to embrace emerging and new technology.

More than two quarters of the respondents surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) also believe that technology companies want to do more than “make money”. According to them, technology makes personal relationships, society and jobs better.

Over the past few years, data has become cheaper in the country with Reliance Jio’s pricing war forcing other telecom operators to lower their prices.

In 2019, people using the Internet in India exceeded half a billion for the first time. By the end of the year, Kantar IMRB expects that double digit growth will bring over 627 million people online.

Here's how Indians feel about the three big questions around technology: