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AI is taking over core operations of Indian IT companies<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/01\/15\/cnbcs-inside-india-newsletter-ai-is-taking-over-core-operations-of-indian-it-companies.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-01-15 03:16:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.cnbc.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are the key points from the CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter on the growing integration of artificial intelligence in India’s IT sector:<\/p>\n

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    AI Integration across IT Firms<\/strong>: Major Indian IT companies like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) are increasingly integrating artificial intelligence into their core operations, with more than a third using AI for 40% of their operations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Skill Development Focus<\/strong>: TCS is training all its employees, increasing its AI-skilled workforce to 217,000 from a mere 180,000, highlighting the sector\u2019s shift towards AI fluency. It’s keen on hiring young “AI natives” who are adept with modern AI tools.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Future Workforce Projection<\/strong>: According to Nasscom and Indeed, almost all IT firms expect work to be done by teams comprising humans and AI by 2027, with AI commonly leading these teams.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Skills Challenge<\/strong>: The rapid evolution of AI technologies poses a challenge in terms of employees’ ability to upskill quickly enough. The demand for AI-capable workers is rapidly outpacing the supply, presenting a talent gap.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Government\u2019s Role<\/strong>: India’s Niti Aayog suggests a proactive approach to AI upskilling can help bolster the IT sector job count to 10 million, counteracting potential declines due to skill mismatches and AI integration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Job Market Dynamics<\/strong>: Although firms like TCS are reducing staff due to skill mismatches primarily connected to the rising importance of AI, analysts like Ravi Menon predict a future uptick in IT hiring driven by AI adoption.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Consumer Sector Optimism<\/strong>: Goldman Sachs\u2019 Arnab Mitra suggests that 2026 will see an earning cycle revival in India, particularly in the consumer sector, encouraging investment rotation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Revenue Forecast Increase<\/strong>: Infosys, one of the leading Indian IT service companies, has raised its revenue growth forecast for financial year 2026 to between 3% and 3.5% in constant currency terms from previously estimated 2% to 3%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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