Archive · 22 Dec 2025
AI's Future: Predictions and Investments
AI is becoming very powerful and is expected to change many aspects of our lives.
Leaders from companies like Microsoft and Google DeepMind believe that AI will help solve big problems, like finding cures for diseases and making work easier.
They think AI will make human capabilities much stronger and help us do things we can't even imagine yet.
Microsoft and Google are investing a lot of money in India to build AI and cloud infrastructure.
This will help many industries, like healthcare, education, and manufacturing.
The Indian government is also taking a balanced approach to regulate AI to ensure it is used responsibly.
In 2025, non-IT sectors like hospitality, education, and real estate saw a lot of job growth.
AI and machine learning roles were especially in demand.
For 2026, employers are focusing more on skills and real-world capabilities rather than just formal degrees.
They want people who can adapt quickly and use technology to solve problems.
AI is expected to significantly enhance human capabilities and solve complex problems like disease cures.
Microsoft and Google are making large investments in India for AI and cloud infrastructure.
India leads the global 'AI Advantage' index with a score of 53 points, much higher than the world average.
Non-IT sectors like hospitality, education, and real estate saw substantial hiring growth in 2025.
Employers in 2026 are prioritizing skills and real-world capabilities over formal degrees.
- Who
- Puneet Chandok (Microsoft India), Manish Gupta (Google DeepMind), Indian government, and various industry leaders
- What
- Predictions about the future of AI, its impact on business and society, and hiring trends in 2025 and 2026
- When
- December 2023 and ongoing
- Where
- India
- Why
- To outline the top predictions for the future of AI, its implications, and the evolving job market
- Microsoft Investment
- USD 17.5 billion
- Google Investment
- USD 15 billion
- Google AI Funding
- USD 8 million to India's AI Centers of Excellence
- AI Advantage Index
- India: 53 points, World Average: 34 points
- Generative AI Usage
- 62% of Indians use it regularly at work
- Talent Health Score
- India: 82, Global Average: 65
- AI/ML Hiring Growth
- 41% year-on-year growth in 2025
- Non-IT Hiring Growth
- Hospitality: 23%, Education: 28%, Real Estate: 17%
Sources
Abundant intelligence, skilling safeguard to shape AI future: Microsoft India head
Abundant intelligence, skilling safeguard to shape AI future: Microsoft India head
‘Skilling is new resilience’: Microsoft India President Puneet Chandok maps future of work in AI era
After $17.5 Billion Bet, Microsoft Says India Moving From AI Experiments to Real-World Impact
India’s AI Talent Base Expected To More Than Double By 2027
India sees 16% growth in IT hiring in 2025: Report
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says AI will eliminate jobs, but these skills guarantee a future
AI ups human potential to unimaginable levels, long-term impact underestimated: Google DeepMind exec
Non-IT Sectors Lead India's 2025 Hiring Surge; Hospitality Up 23%, Education 28%
India Tops Global ‘AI Advantage’ Index, Far Exceeds World Average: EY Survey
Jobs In 2026: Emerging Skills Indian Employers Will Focus On
What it takes to make AI useful in enterprise systems: A conversation with Akash Jindal