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Indian firms speed up AI rollout as Oracle highlights adoption hurdles
✍️ BusinessLine
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 05:31 AM
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A growing number of Indian companies are fast‑tracking artificial intelligence projects, while Oracle warns they must address data quality, talent gaps and regulatory compliance.
Indian enterprises are increasingly prioritising artificial intelligence, accelerating pilots and full‑scale deployments across sectors such as finance, manufacturing and retail. Executives cite competitive pressure and the promise of efficiency gains as key drivers for the rapid uptake.
Oracle, a major cloud‑services provider, cautioned that the speed of adoption must be matched by robust foundations. In a recent briefing the company highlighted three critical challenges: ensuring high‑quality data, bridging the shortage of skilled AI professionals, and navigating evolving regulatory frameworks.
Analysts note that firms that invest early in data governance and up‑skill their workforce are better positioned to reap AI’s benefits while mitigating risk. As the market matures, both technology vendors and Indian businesses are expected to collaborate more closely to address these hurdles.
Oracle, a major cloud‑services provider, cautioned that the speed of adoption must be matched by robust foundations. In a recent briefing the company highlighted three critical challenges: ensuring high‑quality data, bridging the shortage of skilled AI professionals, and navigating evolving regulatory frameworks.
Analysts note that firms that invest early in data governance and up‑skill their workforce are better positioned to reap AI’s benefits while mitigating risk. As the market matures, both technology vendors and Indian businesses are expected to collaborate more closely to address these hurdles.