India moves to address AI talent supply gap, gets a leg-up from Google, Microsoft, Intel FactorDaily

Early in November, a Japanese delegation visited the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati campus. The team of five were looking for students with artificial intelligence and deep learning skills from India's premier technology schools for companies in Japan. They had visited IIT-Bombay before flying to the east. In an hour-long meeting, the visitors listed their requirements before K Mohanty, head of career development at IIT-Guwahati and the convenor of the All IITs Placement Committee. "They are willing to come to the placements only if we can provide them with people trained with AI skills. On confirmation, they will hire 15-20 people next year from Guwahati and an equal number from IIT-Bombay," he told FactorDaily.