India faces lower job risks from AI than West: IT secretary
India faces a lower risk of AI-driven disruption to cognitive jobs due to its smaller white-collar workforce, according to IT secretary S Krishnan. He highlighted that the dominance of STEM-based employment in India presents opportunities for new AI-driven roles. Krishnan believes AI will enhance human capabilities and productivity rather than eliminate jobs entirely.
India faces a lower risk of AI-driven disruption to cognitive jobs due to its smaller white-collar workforce, according to IT secretary S Krishnan. He highlighted that the dominance of STEM-based employment in India presents opportunities for new AI-driven roles. Krishnan believes AI will enhance human capabilities and productivity rather than eliminate jobs entirely.
