India’s GCCs Power 22.5% of AI Demand, Cement 1.26 Lakh AI Talent

• India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) account for 22.5% of the country's AI demand, building a 126,600-strong AI-aligned workforce.
• Over 13% of GCC employees are now engaged in AI-driven work, transforming these centers into enterprise AI command hubs.
• India's AI skill penetration is 2.5 times the global average, with talent concentration rising 252% between 2016 and 2024.
• GCCs are entering an "AI orchestration" phase, developing Centres of Excellence and LLMOps infrastructure for enterprise-wide deployment.
• Bengaluru leads in AI talent, but Tier-2 cities like Kochi, Coimbatore, and Ahmedabad are emerging as cost-efficient nodes for GenAI and DataOps.

Why It Matters: India's GCCs are becoming global AI powerhouses, crucial for future tech innovation.