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When will AI stop being a net deflationary force? The top brass of TCS answers

IN · 2026-10-09

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Key takeaway

TCS CEO signals AI deflation ends within two years, not the feared multi-year drag

  1. Step 1 · The triggerWithheld This step of the chain is withheld. The reason is set out in the notice above — a deliberate omission, not missing data.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onenterprise clients accelerate AI transformation project signings, shifting from pilot to production scale
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndian IT majors expand hiring and subcontractor intake to staff AI delivery teams
  4. Step 4 · Knock-onstaffing vendors and facility services subcontractors face tighter contractor availability and improved rate negotiation leverage
  5. Step 5 · Reaches youthe SME vendor's revenue per contractor rises, but so does their own wage cost pressure — net margin depends on locking rates early

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: CNBC TV18 (Markets)

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