Top 5 IT firms have over 250K AI-skilled workers

Experts express doubts over AI skills being outcome-driven

- AVIK DAS

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 industry is attempting a move to an outcome-based model rather than the traditional billable model.