Archive · 26 Dec 2025
India Faces Lower AI Job Disruption Risk
India's IT Secretary, S Krishnan, said that India has a lower risk of AI taking over jobs compared to Western countries.
This is because India has fewer white-collar jobs and more jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
He believes AI will create new job opportunities, especially in developing and using AI for specific industries.
Krishnan also mentioned that humans will still be needed to check AI's work for a long time.
He thinks India can help the world with AI and create more jobs and economic growth at home.
An Indian AI application model is expected to be ready before the AI Summit in February 2026.
Some people think AI might replace workers entirely, but Krishnan disagrees and believes AI will enhance human capabilities instead.
India faces lower AI disruption risk to cognitive jobs compared to Western economies.
Lower proportion of white-collar jobs and STEM dominance reduce risk.
AI will create job opportunities in developing sector-specific applications.
Humans will still be needed to oversee and verify AI outputs.
India aims to contribute to global AI development and boost domestic jobs and economic prosperity.
- Who
- S Krishnan, IT Secretary of India
- What
- AI-driven disruption to cognitive jobs
- When
- December 25, 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Lower proportion of white-collar jobs and dominance of STEM-based employment
Optimistic View
Pessimistic View
AI's Impact on Jobs
Optimistic View
AI will create new job opportunities, especially in developing and deploying sector-specific applications.
Pessimistic View
Some believe AI will eliminate the need for workers entirely.
- Country
- India
- Official
- S Krishnan (IT Secretary)
- Risk Level
- Lower than Western economies
- Key Factor
- Lower proportion of white-collar jobs
- Job Opportunities
- AI-driven, sector-specific applications
- Event
- AI Summit (February 2026)
- AI's Role
- Enhance human capability and productivity
- Human Oversight
- Needed to verify AI outputs due to issues like hallucination
Sources
Risk of AI-led disruptions to white-collar jobs lesser in India than West: IT Secretary Krishnan
Govt strengthening industry co-ownership in skilling: Minister
India is at lower risk of AI-led job disruptions than West: IT Secy Krishnan
