According to an independent agency, there are about 45,000 open positions in the field of artificial intelligence in India. AI is one of the main technologies which is in focus under the Indo-US initiative for critical and emerging technologies agreement. Major job opportunities are in healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and banking and financial services. Currently, data engineers and machine learning engineers earn annually about Rs1.5 million as freshers. It is projected that by the time data engineers and machine learning engineers reach their fifth year in the industry, they could earn upto Rs5 million per annum. The Indian government is currently framing new e-commerce rules to create a level playing field where all financial intermediaries are treated equitably and consumers are not forced to use certain platforms.
