New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- India's artificial intelligence (AI) talent pool is projected to more than double to over 12.5 lakh professionals by 2027, growing at a 15 percent compound annual growth rate, according to a NASSCOM report cited by the government in Parliament.

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje said India currently has 6-6.5 lakh AI professionals, with AI expected to generate new jobs across areas such as data science, data curation and analytics.

Skilling and Training Push

The minister said 8.65 lakh candidates have so far enrolled or been trained in various technology courses, including 3.20 lakh candidates in AI and Big Data Analytics.

The Ministry of Electroni...