India among top 5 countries with fastest-growing AI talent: LinkedIn report

The number of Linkedin profiles citing skills in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown 14 times in the last seven years in India, putting the country among the top five in the world with fastest-growing talent for the technology, said the website on Thursday.

The professional networking platform’s first ‘Future of Work: State of Work @ AI’ said India, Singapore, Finland, Ireland and Canada have the fastest rate of AI skills adoption. The skills’ adoption extends beyond technology to a range of industries that include retail, education and financial services.