Mohammed Rafee Tarafdar, CTO at Infosys, predicts that the adoption of general-purpose AI (GenAI) will accelerate across industries in the next few years. He mentions that small language models are already being developed for specific needs and that the increasing developer base will lead to the implementation of GenAI applications globally. Tarafdar highlights some key trends for 2025, including increased investments in scaling inferencing capabilities, the acceleration of AI model adoption in enterprises, and a shift from operational processes to industry-specific business processes.
He emphasizes that firms will start realizing significant business value, including cost reductions, growth opportunities, and risk protection, from AI initiatives. As for Infosys’ strategy to stay ahead, the company is investing in areas such as data readiness, agentic platforms, responsible AI, and AI-ready talent. Infosys is developing its own language models and agent platforms to enable clients to re-engineer their business processes using AI. Additionally, the company is emphasizing the importance of implementing responsible AI practices, including set up of responsible AI offices and technical and legal guardrails, to ensure successful deployment of AI.