India has wide AI talent gaps in deployment, governance, security: Quess report (opens original article in a new tab)

India faces significant AI talent gaps in deployment, governance, and security, with IT services and BFSI leading demand, while tier-1 cities dominate the AI workforce.

• India has significant AI talent gaps in deployment, governance, and security roles, with GenAI deployment having the widest gap at 83%
• IT services account for 45% of GenAI demand, followed by BFSI and retail, with BFSI, IT services, and GCCs making up 60% of AI deployment demand
• AI governance jobs are growing three times faster than overall AI hiring in regulated sectors like BFSI, pharma, and healthcare due to new data protection rules
• Tier-1 cities supply 85-88% of India's overall AI workforce, with 93-95% in specialized core AI talent segments