India rising as Big Tech breaks bank for AI talent

With Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg hunting for top AI talent with $100 million packages, other large tech companies may follow suit and the price of AI talent globally is expected to be pushed up, experts said. India however retains an edge due to the lower cost and may see some jobs being routed here.

Indian AI talent generally costs around 15–25% of what companies pay in global hubs like the US, particularly for senior and research-level roles, according to AMS data.

Salaries in the US or UK/Europe are almost five times more than the Indian average for…