With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google's approach to AI in education.

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India has become Google's primary testing ground for scaling AI in education, with the highest global usage of Gemini for learning. The country's 247 million students across 1.47 million schools present unique challenges: decentralized state-level curricula, uneven device access, and inconsistent connectivity. Google is learning that AI education tools must be customizable rather than one-size-fits-all, teacher-centered rather than student-direct, and multimodal to accommodate diverse languages and learning styles. These insights are shaping Google's global education AI strategy as it competes with OpenAI and Microsoft, while concerns emerge about AI's impact on critical thinking and cognitive development.

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