India's Infosys ties up with Anthropic, days after IT selloff

Core Insights - Infosys, India's No.2 software-services exporter, reported that artificial intelligence services contributed 5.5% to its revenue in the December quarter, marking the first time the company has disclosed its AI business performance [1] - The Indian IT industry, valued at $283 billion, is facing investor concerns regarding AI's potential to disrupt traditional outsourcing models [1] Company Performance - Infosys achieved third-quarter revenue of 454.79 billion rupees ($5.01 billion) [4] - The company is actively engaged in 4,600 AI projects and has developed over 500 AI agents, indicating a robust growth in its AI offerings [2] Industry Context - The software-services sector in India has recently faced scrutiny, with IT stocks experiencing their worst week in over 10 months due to concerns about AI tools accelerating disruption, resulting in a loss of approximately $40 billion in market capitalization in February [3] - Infosys announced a collaboration with Anthropic to establish a dedicated center for building and deploying AI agents, initially focusing on telecom and later expanding into financial services, manufacturing, and software development [4] Events - India is currently hosting the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi from February 16-20, showcasing the country's technology ambitions [5]