Cognizant to increase entry-level hiring, expanding beyond tech to non-STEM majors

Cognizant is increasing entry-level hiring as artificial intelligence reshapes the workforce, CEO Ravi Kumar S told Fortune. The company is bringing in more school graduates this year, expanding recruitment beyond traditional tech majors to liberal arts and community colleges.

Kumar believes AI will expand corporate employment rather than reduce it. “AI is an amplifier of human potential. It’s not a displacement strategy,” he said.

The firm is actively seeking non-STEM graduates, including anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists, and…