Archive · 8 Nov 2025
AI Revolution Rapidly Replacing Human Cognitive Abilities, Warns Scientist
Imagine robots are getting super smart, like, way smarter than before!
A scientist named Ashutosh Sharma says these smart robots, called AI, are starting to do the thinking jobs that people used to do.
This is happening really, really fast, like a big wave!
He says in about 10 years, we'll need to figure out what special things people can do that robots can't.
He also points out that our schools mostly teach us to pass tests, but not always how to solve tricky real-life problems.
He believes it's up to each person to learn these special skills, no matter what their school teaches them.
It's like learning to be creative or to really understand and fix things, not just remember facts.
Scientist Ashutosh Sharma stated AI is replacing human cognitive abilities at an exponential rate.
He predicts that in 10 years, jobs will be based on unique human abilities that machines cannot replicate.
Sharma warned that AI's impact will extend to various professions, including creative and legal fields.
He criticized the current exam-centric education system for lacking focus on synthesis and problem-solving.
Sharma emphasized individual responsibility for adaptation and learning new skills to meet AI-driven challenges.
- Who
- Padma Shri awardee scientist Ashutosh Sharma, former Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology
- What
- Warned that the AI revolution is rapidly replacing human cognitive abilities with machines, impacting jobs and requiring a shift in how individuals and the education system adapt.
- When
- Saturday, November 8th
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, during an 'Open House' session
- Why
- To highlight the transformative and disruptive potential of AI across all sectors and life aspects, emphasizing the need for individuals to develop unique human skills and for education to focus on synthesis and problem-solving.
Concerns about AI's Impact
Opportunities and Individual Responsibility
Job Displacement
Concerns about AI's Impact
AI is replacing cognitive abilities at an exponential rate, leading to the disappearance of jobs, even at the entry-level in top IT companies. This trend is expected to move upwards, impacting professions like designers, interior designers, and lawyers.
Opportunities and Individual Responsibility
While certain jobs may disappear, new opportunities may emerge. The focus should be on what unique abilities humans possess that machines do not, as future jobs will be based on these distinctions.
Education System's Role
Concerns about AI's Impact
The current education system is exam-centric and based on analysis, which does not equip individuals with the ability to synthesize and solve real-world problems. It fails to address the challenges posed by AI.
Opportunities and Individual Responsibility
Regardless of what the education system does or does not do, it is the individual's responsibility to understand and meet the challenges presented by AI and technological advancements.
- Speaker
- Ashutosh Sharma, Padma Shri awardee scientist and former Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology
- Event
- Open House session of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
- Key Concern
- AI's exponential replacement of human cognitive abilities
- Future Job Market
- Jobs will be offered based on unique human capabilities not replicable by machines
- Impact on Professions
- Significant impact expected on various professions, including creative and legal fields
- Education Focus
- Current education is exam-centric and lacks focus on synthesis and problem-solving