New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a career differentiator in India, and increasingly, a financed one. As demand for AI credentials rises, so does borrowing to pay for them. Graduates and young executives are queuing up at the counters of personal and educational loans for a course in AI. And, these go well beyond the technical, science education backgrounds.

Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), upskilling platforms and recruiters note that one could be from any educational background but an AI stamp on the resume will ensure higher success at bagging a job.

NBFCs have noted the demand for loans where the money is spent on an AI-related course. They have tie-ups with skill learning platforms and are, there...