23 January 2026
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Can India scale AI while protecting employment?
India’s AI adoption trajectory is accelerating across services, manufacturing, and platform-based work. Firms are deploying automation to improve productivity, reduce costs, and remain globally competitive. However, India’s labour market, dominated by informality, low skill depth, and uneven sectoral transformation, raises a critical concern: will AI-led productivity gains translate into commensurate employment absorption? This article examines…