Archive · 15 Sep 2026
AI's Potential to Replace Barbers Sparks Debate
Harsh Goenka, a big boss at RPG Enterprises, shared a video online.
It showed a barber shaving a man while wearing special cameras and sensors.
These gadgets record how the barber moves.
Some people think AI might learn from this and one day replace barbers.
Others are worried about robots using sharp tools near faces.
Goenka has shared similar videos before, like one of a machine drawing henna designs.
People are talking about whether AI can take over jobs that need human skill and touch.
Harsh Goenka shared a video of a barber using a motion-capture system to record shaving techniques.
The technology aims to capture precise details of the barber's movements for potential AI or robotic learning.
Public reaction ranged from humor to concerns about safety and trust in AI for personal grooming.
Some users expressed a preference for human barbers over potential robotic ones.
This is not the first time Goenka has highlighted AI's impact on traditional skills, having previously shared a video of a mehendi-applying machine.
- Who
- Harsh Goenka, industrialist and chairman of RPG Enterprises
- What
- AI's potential to replace barbers
- When
- Recently, with a video shared by Harsh Goenka
- Where
- Online, via social media
- Why
- To explore AI's impact on traditional, hands-on jobs
- AI Application
- Barbering
- Key Figure
- Harsh Goenka
- Technology Used
- Motion-capture system
- Public Reaction
- Mixed concerns and humor
- Previous Example
- Mehendi-applying machine