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AI to Drive Half of Infosys Work in Three Years Says CEO
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Moneycontrol•13-10-2026, 22:48
AI to Drive Half of Infosys Work in Three Years Says CEO
- •Infosys CEO Salil Parekh announced that AI services could account for nearly half of the company's work within two to three years.
- •AI services currently represent over 8 percent of revenue and are growing at a rapid sequential double-digit rate.
- •The company plans to hire 20,000 college graduates this financial year, focusing heavily on training them in AI technologies.
- •Out of 300,000 employees, around 80,000 are already working on coding tools and internal AI projects.
- •Parekh noted potential risks in the AI ecosystem, including massively expensive chips, data center uncertainties, and potential social backlash.
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According to Infosys CEO Salil Parekh, AI services are expected to account for almost half of the company's work in two to three years.
Infosys recruited 20,000 college graduates last year and plans to hire another 20,000 during this financial year.
Parekh noted that data centres face risks due to massively expensive chips, intense competition, and uncertainty over how long current capacities will remain useful. He also pointed out that stricter sovereign data requirements and potential Western market backlashes pose additional challenges.
