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Microsoft India says AI will create more jobs
NDTV Profit··11 Jun
Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director and President of Microsoft India Development Center, said AI is likely to create more opportunities than it destroys and Indian engineers should focus on collaborating with the technology rather than only fearing job loss.
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What It Means For You
- AI may not remove engineering work, but it will change what skills are valuable and how fast people must reskill.
- Engineers who can use AI as a thought partner may move faster than those who treat it only as a threat.
- Human judgement, ethics, customer understanding and collaboration remain important because AI tools do not define goals on their own.
What's Happening
- Microsoft India's Rajiv Kumar said AI should create more opportunities than it destroys.
- He said 63 percent of India's workforce may need significant upskilling or reskilling by 2030.
- He pointed to emerging roles such as AI trainers, agent specialists and AI security experts.
Workforce Reset
- Every major technology wave has displaced some tasks while creating new roles and industries.
- Skills-based hiring is growing as employers value adaptability and learnability alongside degrees.
- India's large engineering talent pool can be an advantage if education and workplace training keep pace with AI adoption.
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