Indian IT giants bet on AI deployment services as U.S. companies struggle with profitability
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Itika Sharma Punit
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
India's $300 billion IT industry, including major firms like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra, is positioning itself to solve the AI "deployment gap" for U.S. companies. While American firms are investing heavily in AI but struggling to see real-world returns, Indian IT companies are leveraging their decades-long enterprise relationships and experience running backend systems to handle the messy, unglamorous implementation work needed to make AI profitable at scale.
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After decades of running technology systems for global banks, retailers, airlines, and hospitals, Indian IT companies including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra are banking on their strong client relationships and enterprise experience to implement AI at scale
America's AI gold rush is staring at a haunting challenge as most U.S. companies struggle to see real-world benefits.
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