TCS Chairman N Chandrasekaran Highlights AI as a Growth Opportunity
'AI Is Not A Mortal Threat, But A Significant Opportunity': TCS Chairman N Chandrasekaran

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At TCS' 31st Annual General Meeting, Chairman N Chandrasekaran emphasized that artificial intelligence (AI) is a significant growth opportunity for the IT services industry rather than a threat, predicting a rise in the global enterprise IT market from $1.6 trillion to $3 trillion in the next decade.
- 01N Chandrasekaran stated that AI is not a threat but a major opportunity for IT services.
- 02The global enterprise IT market is expected to grow from $1.6 trillion to $3 trillion over the next decade.
- 03TCS achieved annualized AI revenues of $2.4 billion in the last quarter of FY26, with a quarterly growth rate of 22.4%.
- 04Chandrasekaran foresees TCS having as many AI agents as human employees within three years.
- 05Five major opportunities from AI adoption include modernizing infrastructure and AI-led business transformation.
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During Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) 31st Annual General Meeting on June 9, Chairman N Chandrasekaran addressed shareholder concerns regarding artificial intelligence (AI), asserting that it represents a significant opportunity for growth in the IT services sector. He argued that AI will expand the global technology market, predicting it will grow from approximately $1.6 trillion to $3 trillion over the next decade. Chandrasekaran emphasized that AI should be seen as foundational infrastructure that enhances technology adoption across industries, rather than a mere technology that threatens existing jobs. He identified five key opportunities arising from AI, including the modernization of enterprise technology and AI-led business transformation. TCS has already reported annualized AI revenues of $2.4 billion, growing at a compound quarterly growth rate of 22.4%. Looking forward, Chandrasekaran predicted that TCS will have as many AI agents as human employees within three years, underscoring the transformative potential of AI for the company and its clients.
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The growth of AI in TCS could lead to increased job opportunities in tech and related sectors in India.
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