Tata Consultancy Services plans to hire up to 8,900 forward-deployed AI engineers, representing roughly 1% to 1.5% of its total workforce, to help enterprise clients integrate and operationalize AI systems. CEO K Krithivasan framed the initiative as proof that AI creates jobs. TCS’s annualized AI revenue sits at $1.5 billion, with quarterly annualized growth decelerating from 28% to 13%. The company is also actively seeking acquisition targets in AI and cybersecurity, marking a philosophical shift from its decades-long organic growth strategy. In December 2025, TCS completed its $700 million acquisition of Coastal Cloud, a US-based Salesforce consulting firm, putting it in direct competition with Accenture.