Archive · 30 Jan 2026
AI Anxiety Driving Indian IT Workers to Suicide: Report
A report says that many Indian IT workers are feeling very worried and sad because of artificial intelligence (AI).
This worry, along with very long work hours, is making some workers so upset that they are taking their own lives.
The report found 227 cases of suicides among tech workers from 2017 to 2025.
Experts say that AI is making companies think about cutting jobs, especially entry-level ones.
Big companies like TCS have already laid off many workers and plan to cut more jobs in the future.
This is happening not just in India but also in other countries like the US, where many tech jobs were cut in 2025.
AI is causing anxiety among Indian IT workers, leading to a rise in suicides.
227 suicide cases among tech workers were reported between 2017 and 2025.
Entry-level jobs are at the highest risk of being replaced by AI.
TCS laid off 20,000 employees in 2024 and plans to reduce 2% of its global workforce by March 2026.
The US tech sector cut 150,000 jobs in 2025 due to AI and automation.
- Who
- Indian IT workers, especially entry-level employees
- What
- Increased anxiety and suicides due to AI and work pressure
- When
- Between 2017 and 2025
- Where
- India, particularly in cities like Chennai and Pune
- Why
- AI-driven job insecurity and grueling work hours
- Reporting Source
- Rest of World
- Time Period Analyzed
- 2017-2025
- Reported Suicide Cases
- 227
- High-Risk Jobs
- Entry-level, customer service
- Company Layoffs
- TCS laid off 20,000 employees in 2024
- Future Workforce Reduction
- TCS plans to reduce 2% of global workforce by March 2026
- US Tech Sector Job Cuts in 2025
- 150,000 jobs