Tech Jobs: Infosys Plans To Move Up To One-Third Of Its Workforce Into AI Roles
Infosys is planning to shift between a quarter and one-third of its workforce into AI specialist roles, as the Bengaluru-based IT services company deepens its specialist talent base. Plan discussed at Washington meet According to an ET report, Infosys management discussed the plan during its three-day annual Americas confluence in Washington, DC, last week. The company met partners, advisers and…
Infosys, the Bengaluru-based IT services giant, is set to move up to one-third of its workforce into AI specialist roles, according to a recent plan discussed at a Washington, DC event. The company, which had 3,28,062 employees as of June 30, 2026, plans to shift between a quarter and a third of its workforce into AI roles. This would amount to roughly 82,000 to 109,000 people, based on the company's total headcount.
Infosys CEO Lax Gopisetty could not be reached for comment due to recent floods in Nepal. The technology company is competing with AI labs for talent, often vying for the same pool of engineers. The plan is part of Infosys's ongoing efforts to build a specialised AI talent base, including builders and masters. The company has already trained over 2,75,000 employees in AI and generative AI as of June 2025.
Additionally, Infosys has hired individuals with proven skills in generative AI and is aiming to build a workforce of 6,000 frontier engineers in the coming years. Industry-wide, other technology companies are also creating similar roles, such as Forward Deployed Engineers, agent architects, and agent orchestrators, which are embedded within client enterprises.
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