India's top five artificial intelligence (AI) talent hubs are Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai, according to the latest Scaler report. Together, the five cities account for more than a third of the country’s AI workforce, even as an increasing share of talent now comes from outside these metros.
Nearly one in five AI learners come from tier-2 cities such as Lucknow, Patna, Jaipur, Indore, Nagpur, Chengalpattu and Coimbatore, said the ‘India AI Workforce Report 2026’, the edtech firm's study of career outcomes among the country’s AI-skilled workforce.