
Talent500 survey: 71% of tech workers want hands-on AI, 29% get it
Talent500's October 2026 survey of 2,000 Indian tech professionals finds 71% want hands-on AI upskilling but only 29% get it at work.
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Talent500's October 2026 survey of 2,000 Indian tech professionals finds 71% want hands-on AI upskilling but only 29% get it at work.

PwC's 2026 survey of 49,364 workers, released October 15, finds 64% use AI at work but only 51% have the training they need, down from 59%.

Grab and OpenAI launched GO Forward with AI in Thailand on October 14, 2026, to train 3,000-plus gig workers, part of a 30,000-worker Southeast Asia plan.

Oyster's Global AI Talent Report, out October 14, 2026, finds AI skills named in 15% of roles in early 2026, often added without new titles or pay.

Abu Dhabi launched AiNative on 7 October 2026 with OpenAI, Microsoft and MBZUAI to train 20,000 government staff in AI by year-end, with free public courses to follow.

IIT Hyderabad's hybrid Applied AI Professional Certification Programme runs 24 October to 14 November 2026, teaching professionals to build AI agents.
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