A new study from SEO outfit Loopex Digital reveals that Asia is leading the AI charge, with seven of the top ten AI-dependent countries found in the region. Singapore, China, India and Indonesia topped the chart for using artificial intelligence on the job, whether it was handed down from on high or sourced by the workers themselves.
ChatGPT had already wormed its way into 76 per cent of global workplaces by the start of 2025, making it more common than a coffee machine.
Loopex’s study crunched numbers based on three factors: the percentage of employees using AI independently, the proportion relying on company-supplied tools, and how often the population searched for AI online. All this was then bodged together into a so-called workplace AI dependency score.
Singapore grabbed the top spot with a score of 99, where 74 per cent of workers had rolled their own AI setup, and another 14 per cent used company-issued systems. The country clocked 1.4 million AI-related searches per 100,000 people, which either means they’re mad keen on AI or confused about what it does.
China wasn’t far behind with a score of 92. Nearly one in three Chinese workers use AI shoved into their lap by corporate overlords, while 60 per cent preferred to fly solo with their own AI tools. In other words, if you’re not using AI in a Chinese office, you're probably sweeping the floor.
India scored 89, with 66 per cent of its workforce going DIY on AI and another 26 per cent tapping into tools provided by their bosses. That puts India second in terms of company-provided AI, but its online search interest lags behind.
Indonesia landed just behind with a score of 88. A healthy 70 per cent of staff brought their own AI, and 22 per cent got help from the office. With 337,000 monthly AI searches per 100,000 people, online curiosity is clearly high, even if it’s not quite as frantic as Singapore’s.
Australia scraped into fifth place with a score of 84, matching India for independent AI use at 66 per cent. Employers were a bit more generous here than in Singapore, dishing out AI to 18 per cent of workers. Online searches hit 720,800, making Aussies the second most inquisitive bunch.
Brazil took sixth place with 61 per cent of employees using their own AI and 22 per cent using work-provided systems. It’s the only Latin American country to elbow its way into the top ten, showing that AI obsession isn’t just an Asian thing.
Thailand followed with a score of 81 and one of the highest independent AI usage rates at 75 per cent, somehow managing to outdo even Singapore on that front. About 17 per cent had access to workplace tools and there were 102,000 monthly searches for AI tools per 100,000 people.
The Philippines ended up eighth with 78. Just 14 per cent of workers hadn’t adopted AI, leaving the rest divided between self-service at 71 per cent and company handouts at 15 per cent. With 435,000 online searches per capita, the AI curiosity is alive and well.
Switzerland made a lonely European appearance in ninth, scoring 77. Some 68 per cent of Swiss workers use their own AI tools, and 14 per cent use what’s handed down to them. Online searches were at a healthy 663,000 per 100,000 people.
Rounding out the top ten was Hong Kong with a score of 76. It posted the highest rate of independent AI use at 76 per cent, although fewer employees (12 per cent) had company-provided help.
Loopex Digital’s spokesperson said, “AI isn’t just a tool anymore, it’s becoming the backbone of how work gets done. In highly dependent workforces, employees don’t just use AI to automate tasks; they rely on it to make decisions, collaborate, and innovate daily. This shift is reshaping workplace culture and expectations, forcing companies to rethink training, ethics, and how humans and AI interact.”
