India’s professionals are signing up for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) courses at an unprecedented pace. It would be reductive to say that this is a typical upskilling cycle driven by technological curiosity. Indeed, it would be folly to miss the underlying sentiment driving this shift, the sentiment to stay relevant in a world where traditional skills are fast becoming obsolete.
Across platforms and institutions, demand for AI-led learning has risen sharply over the past year. AI and machine learning emerged as the most sought-after domains in 2025, recording a 17% year-on-year increase in demand, as per a study conducted after assessing learner data spanning over one million users. However, that’s only half the story. More telling is who is enrolling.
