India is among the top five countries in the world with the fastest-growing talent for technology, with 14 times as many LinkedIn profiles citing the skills in artificial intelligence (AI) in the last seven years, according to a report by LinkedIn.
Based on the first ‘Future of Work: State of Work@AI’ report from the professional networking platform, the countries with the quickest adoption rates of AI capabilities are Canada, Finland, Singapore, India, and Ireland. Retail, education, and financial services are just a few of the industries that have adopted these skills beyond the technology sector.
Over 43% of the Indian workforce reported that their organisations have used AI more frequently in the last year. This surge has prompted 60% of all workers and 7% of Generation Z professionals to recognise that acquiring AI skills could improve their career prospects.
In 2023, two out of every three Indians stated they would pick up at least one digital skill; machine learning and artificial intelligence are among their top priorities.
According to the report’s analysis of 25 countries, following the release of ChatGPT, the well-liked AI chatbot that can answer a variety of written queries, last year, the percentage of LinkedIn members who added AI skills to their profiles nearly doubled, going from 7.7% in May-November 2022 to 13% in November 2022-June 2023.
The emphasis on soft skills such as creativity and communications in the age of AI is particularly strong in India, the report said. Around 91% of top executives recognise the increased importance of AI skills, surpassing the global average of 72%. The majority of Indian workers agree, with 7 out of 10 (69%) saying that soft skills like creativity and problem-solving enable them to approach work from a different angle.
Professionals in software engineering (96%), customer service (76%), and sales (59%), are the most skilled occupations with generative AI potential. However, the professions with the least augmentable skills are nursing (6%) and environmental health and safety specialists (3%), as well as oil field operators (1%).
