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Cognizant Launches OpenAI Codex Hackathon in India with 10,000 Employees

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Summary

Cognizant launched its flagship Codex hackathon, themed 'Engineering the Frontier,' across six Indian cities (Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Coimbatore, Kochi), drawing 10,000 employees. The event features hands-on Codex sessions, OpenAI masterclasses, peer collaboration, and leadership prese…

Key points

  • Observe how major IT service firms scale AI coding tool training for enterprise adoption.
  • Cognizant's large-scale Codex rollout shows AI coding tools are reshaping workforce skills in IT services.
  • Upskilling employees in AI could accelerate Codex adoption in enterprise projects, affecting the software development outsourcing ecosystem.

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