Wipro aims to become AI-first firm; more than 220K trained in GenAI

Bengaluru-based IT major Wipro aims to train nearly all its employees in artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) as it rushes to become an AI-first firm, a top company executive said.

- AYUSHMAN BARUAH

As part of this strategy, Wipro last year committed to investing $1 billion to advance its AI capabilities over the next three years.

It launched AI360, an "AI-first innovation ecosystem” aimed at integrating AI into every platform, tool, and solution used internally and offered to clients.

"On some level, all Wipro employees are working on and with AI or GenAI. When we announced Wipro AI360 last summer, it was about creating an AI-first culture. And, part of that means, we all need to be dedicated to AI," Subha Tatavarti, chief technology officer (CTO), Wipro, told Business Standard.

To date, over 220,000 of our employees have completed training on AI fundamentals and the responsible use of AI, said Tatavarti. This includes the vast majority given Wipro had a total employee strength of 240,234 as of December 31.