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NASSCOM: India Will Have 1 Million AI Professionals by 2026

NASSCOM's annual technology leadership forum report projects India will have 1 million AI professionals by end of 2026, up from 420,000 in 2024. The talent gap remains in specialised ML Engineering and AI safety roles. Report highlights upskilling pathways through FutureSkills Prime and NASSCOM AI academy.

Listed on site: 5 July 2026

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NASSCOM's annual technology leadership forum report projects India will have 1 million AI professionals by end of 2026, up from 420,000 in 2024. It appears in Signals because the update is more useful as a short brief than as a raw headline for recruiters.

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Reference: NASSCOM

Official URL: https://nasscom.in

Source: NASSCOM

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