Scaler's India AI Workforce Report 2026 reveals AI is expanding beyond engineering, driving salary growth, Tier-II participation and broader workforce transformation.
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.
NIIT has launched six new generative AI programs aimed at helping students and professionals build AI-first skills for emerging workplace demands.
IBM India’s leadership says India has the potential to become the world’s leading AI skill capital by 2030 amid rising enterprise AI adoption.
Nasscom has announced a major AI skilling initiative aimed at training millions of learners to strengthen India’s artificial intelligence workforce.
IBM says it will continue hiring entry-level talent as AI reshapes job roles, focusing on skills, adaptability and long-term workforce development.
Infosys has raised the fresher compensation benchmark by offering packages up to ₹21 lakh for top artificial intelligence talent, reflecting rising demand for advanced AI skills.
Leading technology firms warn that prolonged visa delays could weaken the US artificial intelligence workforce and slow innovation in critical AI research and development.
Micro1 surpasses 100 million dollars in ARR as global demand rises for AI engineering talent, model training support, and enterprise ML deployment.
Forty percent of Indian workers already use AI-related skills on the job, and marketing departments are no exception.
