Bengaluru, April 8 -- As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes global tech spending, India's IT services majors are responding with a leadership reset. New chief AI roles, dedicated business units, and AI-linked revenue disclosures point to a structural shift in how the sector is gearing up for growth in the automation era.

This shift is already visible in the pace of leadership changes. At least five of the country's top 10 IT services firms-including Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Wipro Ltd, LTM Ltd (formerly LTIMindtree), and Persistent Systems Ltd-introduced or expanded AI-focused roles over the past year, more than in the previous two years combined.

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