New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Google has opened applications for DigiPivot 2026. The Alphabet-owned tech giant is expanding the upskilling program to include a cohort of 2,000 early-career professionals this year and will include artificial intelligence (AI) as a core part of the curriculum in this edition, the company said in an official release today.

The 2026 cohort will be five times the size of the program's 2024 cohort and will introduce AI skills as a core part of its curriculum, the statement read. "India is already among the world's most active users of AI, with more than 80% of employees using AI at work. The question is quickly moving from whether people will use AI to how well they can use it. The real opportunity is to help people u...