Demand for Indian AI talent to double by 2027 but quality a hurdle: Report

The demand for Indian Artificial Intelligence (AI) talent is likely to jump to 12,50,000 in 2027 from 600,000-650,000, but there is a need to improve the quality of these professionals to meet the demand, a report released on Tuesday said.

It added that there is a “pressing need to cultivate a highly skilled AI workforce to propel the country’s digital economy.”

According to the “Advancing India’s AI Skills: Interventions and Programmes Needed” report released by Deloitte India and Nasscom, two out of three Indians plan to learn at least one digital skill. AI and Machine Learning were the top such skills.