The architecture behind Wipro's 230,000-person AI assistant
We explore the evolution of Next-gen Employee Assistant, Wipro's internal chatbot turned digital assistant, and how it's reshaping everything from timesheet submissions to HR policy queries. Kesar breaks down the decision to build a skill-based, agentic architecture rather than a monolithic AI model—and the organizational shifts needed to make that vision real. For CIOs navigating AI deployment at scale, this episode offers both strategic takeaways and operational blueprints for moving beyond pilots and into production.
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