With about 350,000 employees on the front lines of tech, Ravi Kumar S of Cognizant Technology Solutions (No. 217 on the Fortune 500) thinks a lot about the future of work. Like many of his peers, he has invested heavily in creating new AI services, platforms and proficiencies. Cognizant, an IT consulting and outsourcing firm, has created a massive library of prebuilt agents and accelerators for learning as well as platforms for digital twins in manufacturing and other tools for clients to scale AI. Unlike many peers, though, Kumar believes AI could create numerous opportunities for entry-level employees with a new range of skills—and he’s transforming his approach to talent to take advantage of that. Kumar spoke to Fortune about the impact of AI and the power of a Hollywood-style model of work.
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