Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Anupam Mittal Warns AI Threatens Middle Management
Anupam Mittal, the founder of Shaadi.com, wrote a post on LinkedIn saying that artificial intelligence (AI) is a big threat to middle managers.
He thinks AI can do the jobs of managers who mostly coordinate tasks and follow processes.
Mittal believes the future belongs to people who can do important work themselves and use AI to help them.
Some people agreed with him, saying that managers who can make decisions and develop people will still be needed.
But others disagreed, saying that coordination and understanding human behavior are still important.
Mittal warned that companies will cut jobs that don't produce measurable results, especially in a tough economic environment.
Anupam Mittal warns that AI poses a greater threat to middle management than to coders or frontline workers.
Mittal argues that roles built around coordination and hierarchy are becoming vulnerable as AI tools replicate these functions.
He suggests that the future belongs to the 'IC Plus' model, where professionals use AI to multiply their output.
Industry professionals have mixed opinions, with some agreeing that coordination roles are fading and others emphasizing the importance of human leadership.
Mittal warns that companies will cut overhead roles, especially in a high-interest-rate world.
- Who
- Anupam Mittal, entrepreneur and founder of Shaadi.com
- What
- Warning about AI's impact on middle management roles
- When
- Recent, as indicated by a LinkedIn post
- Where
- LinkedIn post, discussed by industry professionals
- Why
- AI tools are replicating coordination and process functions at scale and speed
- Anupam Mittal
- Entrepreneur and founder of Shaadi.com
- AI Threat
- Middle management roles
- IC Plus Model
- Professionals using AI to multiply output
- AI Capabilities
- Handling non-deterministic workflows and unstructured data
- Industry Response
- Mixed opinions on AI's impact on management roles