Wipro Invests $1 Bn to Upskill Employees on Gen AI

Wipro has decided to invest $1 billion towards the enhancement of AI capabilities within the next three years. The IT giant has also unveiled Wipro ai360, a holistic and AI-centric innovation ecosystem aimed at incorporating AI into all internal platforms, tools, and solutions provided to clients.

Wipro is also set to introduce the GenAI Seed Accelerator program, which aims to prepare select generative AI-focused startups for enterprise-level operations through training. To achieve these objectives, Wipro plans to educate all of its 250,000 employees on the fundamentals of AI and responsible AI usage within the next year. Furthermore, the company will offer specialised and ongoing training programs tailored to employees in AI-related roles, just like what Infosys did recently.

Wipro’s AI Ambitions

The investment of $1 billion will support the advancement of Wipro's AI, data, and analytics capabilities, as well as its research and development efforts. It will also contribute to the enhancement of FullStride Cloud and the development of new consulting capabilities, enabling clients to adapt to change and harness the benefits of AI. 

The inclusion of Wipro's innovation center, Lab45, within the Wipro ai360 ecosystem will play a crucial role in delivering clients with the necessary resources to enhance their utilization of artificial intelligence. Lab45 will offer expertise, training, scalability, and research opportunities, enabling the acceleration of AI adoption through collaborative innovation.

Indian IT’s Big Bets on AI

But this is not the first time that Indian IT has decided to create an AI suit. 

Tech Mahindra also introduced its Generative AI Studio as part of its amplifAI0->∞ range of AI solutions and services to make AI accessible and adaptable for enterprises worldwide. The studio is designed to consolidate six key areas of content generation, namely: programming code, textual documents, images, videos, audio, and data. This initiative aims to streamline and centralise the process of creating various forms of content using AI.

Back when AI was not even a buzzword, Infosys had donated $1 billion to ChatGPT maker OpenAI along with the likes of Elon Musk, AWS and more. The IT major also has a new platform called Topaz that uses generative AI technologies to help businesses automate tasks, improve customer service, and enhance security. Topaz comes with 12,000 use cases and is designed to be easily integrated into existing business processes.