India's top IT firms have more than 250,000 highly skilled AI employees

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has about 114,000 people with higher order AI skills, which the company believes will allow it to create a 'skills pyramid'

India’s top five information technology (IT) services companies collectively have more than 250,000 employees armed with the artificial intelligence (AI) skills amid increasing focus on the technology to drive growth, even as industry insiders have expressed doubts over these skills being outcome-driven. 

While these firms have already trained a majority of their workforce in foundational AI capabilities, the focus is now shifting to advanced skills — seen as critical to delivering differentiated outcomes in clients’ rapidly evolving technology environments.

However, some industry insiders are doubtful whether the companies are seeing any meaningful gains yet in revenue and profit when the IT