Indians more afraid of AI taking away jobs than their global peers
Indian employees are more wary of losing their jobs to artificial intelligence (AI) than their counterparts in the US, UK and Germany, according to a study.
At least one in two Indian employees are worried about losing their jobs to AI compared to one in three in developed countries, according to the findings of Randstad work monitor quarterly pulse survey shared exclusively with ET.
"There are a lot of KPOs and BPOs in India where employees work on several operational tasks that AI can potentially take over. We must also consider that AI adoption in India is among the fastest in the world," said Viswanath.
"These employees must be thinking about future-proofing their careers through continuous learning, as they prepare for potentially unexpected AI interventions," he said.
Seven in 10 respondents believed AI will impact their industry and roles. A similar number of respondents recognised the relevance of upskilling as they believe that upskilling of tech skills will be essential in their roles over the next five years.
Artificial intelligence remains the most sought-after areas of development (according to 30% respondents), followed by IT and technological literacy (28%); management and leadership skills (27%).
