'Infosys has outlined 8 broad areas for Al'

Information technology services leader Infosys Ltd recently said it is taking an artificial intelligence (AI)-first approach for all its business and operational needs. At its first quarter earnings announcement, the company also committed to train 40,000 employees on generative AI skills. In an interview, chief technology officer Mohammed Rafee Tarafdar explained Infosys' Al strategy. Edited excerpts:

- Shradcha Goled

What is Infosys' AI-first approach? 

We have been working on Al for some time, with a lot of our initial investments in technologies like machine learning and deep learning. So, while a lot of work or the building blocks for AI were already in place, last year, we saw the potential of the foundational models. The Al-first strategy simply means that we are reimagining everything that we do from a business standpoint to incorporate AI.

There has not been a change in strategy. We were always focused on AI and that continues. It is just that with generative AI and with the launch of ChatGPT, AI has become consumerized which means anybody, even without the knowledge of AI, could use it. The last time this happened was with mobile technology and that led to a significant push on mobile technology and the same is happening now with AI. This now has become a boardroom agenda and hence, we are also amplifying the potential of the technology and how it can influence business.

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