India's AI workforce has grown to 9.2 lakh professionals, while hiring demand has reached 3.5 lakh roles, according to a Quess Corp report. Companies are increasingly focusing on deploying and governing AI systems rather than experimentation. Demand is rising across operations, customer service, finance and marketing as businesses integrate AI into everyday workflows and decision-making.
New Delhi, June 17: India now has an estimated 9.2 lakh AI professionals as the majority of total hiring demand of 3.5 lakh roles has moved sharply from experimentation to execution, a report said on Wednesday.
AI-Embedded Roles Dominate Workforce
India's 9.2 lakh AI professionals comprise about 2.57 lakh in Core AI roles and 6.63 lakh in AI-embedded roles, the report from workforce solutions firm Quess Corp said. Employers are increasingly seeking talent that can deploy, govern, integrate and scale AI within real business workflows.
Governance, AgentOps, runtime operations, evaluation and quality assurance functions accounted for 26 per cent of hiring demand as AI adoption matures. Organisations are placing greater emphasis on these roles to ensure AI systems are secure, reliable and enterprise-ready.
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