India’s IT Sector Braces for Slower Hiring in AI Era

Tata Consultancy Services expects to operate as many AI agents as human employees over the next three years, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said. The company will not cut staff but will slow hiring as AI absorbs more work.

The shift extends beyond technology services. Companies are deploying AI agents to do work once handled by humans, slowing hiring and reshaping how entire industries staff their…