India is witnessing a growing AI brain drain as skilled professionals and startup founders move to the United States for higher salaries, cutting-edge research opportunities and a stronger innovation ecosystem. Industry experts warn that the trend could deepen India's AI talent shortage, projected to exceed 6 lakh professionals by 2027.

Demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) professionals is growing rapidly in India, even as overall hiring in the information technology sector shows signs of slowing down, according to a new industry report.