India's AI workforce has reached 920,000 professionals as GCCs, IT services firms and enterprises shift from AI pilots to large-scale deployment and governance.
Thousands of Indian workers are helping train AI systems through data annotation and content review, highlighting the human labor behind the AI boom.
Maharashtra is targeting 1.5 lakh AI-related jobs as part of a broader push to strengthen the state’s technology and innovation ecosystem.
AI engineering hiring in India surged 59.5% YoY, with demand expanding beyond metros into emerging cities, according to LinkedIn.
Deloitte South Asia COO highlights upskilling as key to addressing AI job concerns amid ongoing hiring plans in India.
India’s hiring activity rose 12 percent in February as demand for AI, machine learning and digital technology talent increased across the IT and startup sectors.
AI is not replacing jobs, it is redefining them. India’s workforce stands to gain millions of new roles through smart reskilling and AI collaboration.
