New Delhi, July 15 -- At Larsen & Toubro Ltd, the number of AI agents could nearly match its headcount by the end of 2026, as it rolls out Microsoft Copilot licences to over four-fifths of its 172,000 employees, making it one of India's first conglomerates to deploy AI tools across the entire workforce.

LTM Ltd, one of the two information technology (IT) arms of the country's largest engineering conglomerate, announced on Wednesday that it is spearheading a drive to equip about 140,000 employees with Microsoft Copilot licences.

"The initiative is empowering teams to work more productively, resolve issues faster, and deliver superior customer outcomes through AI-assisted workflows, decision-making, and collaboration," read LTM's filing t...