Business Reporter :
WORKERS in India with AI
skills and knowledge may see
salary hikes of more than 54
per cent with those in IT and
research and development
enjoying the highest pay
increases, according to a report
by Amazon Web Services
(AWS).
Around 99 per cent of
employers envision their
companies becoming AI-driven organisations by 2028,
the report commissioned
by Amazon subsidiary
AWS stated.
“While most employers (97
per cent) believe their finance
department will be the biggest
beneficiary, they also foresee
IT (96 per cent), research and
development (96 per cent),
sales and marketing (96per
cent), business operations (95
per cent), human resources (94
per cent), and legal (92 per cent)
departments driving significant value from AI too,” it said.
Around 98 per cent of surveyed employers and workers
expect to use generative AI tools
on the job within the next five
years, with 73 per cent of
employers highlighting
‘increasing innovation and creativity’ as the top benefit.
The report – Accelerating AI
Skills: Preparing the AsiaPacific Workforce for Jobs of
the Future – surveyed over
1,600 workers and 500 employers in India. “At AWS, we are
helping organisations such as
Wipro, L&T Technology
Services, Iris Software, and others, to upskill their employees
to be ready for a future powered by generative AI,” said
Amit Mehta, Head of AWS
Training and Certification, AWS
India.
The research also
revealed the skill gap in AI, stating that hiring AI-skilled talent
is a priority for more than nine
in ten (96 per cent) employers
in India, of which 79 per cent
can't find the AI talent they
need. This highlights the need
for greater collaboration
between governments, industries, and educators, it said.
Around 95 per cent of workers in India indicated a keen
interest in developing AI skills
to accelerate their careers, and
this interest transcends generations, it added.