In India, the fear of losing job due to Artificial Intelligence i.e. AI is considered to be less as compared to western countries. The government says that India’s situation is better in this matter and there is no immediate threat to jobs on a large scale. The IT Secretary also said that digital transformation in India will happen in a phased manner, which will give people time to adapt. Government, industry and educational institutions are working together on skilling. This will open new avenues of employment and the quality of work will improve.
Impact of AI in Western countries and India
IT Secretary S. According to Krishnan, the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be less visible in India as compared to Western countries. In western countries, most people work in offices and white collar jobs. Where AI can handle the work quickly. At the same time, in India, a large number of people are still associated with technical services and skill-based work, in which human role is essential.
STEM workforce is India’s biggest strength
He told that India’s biggest strength is its STEM workforce. That is, people associated with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This workforce will play an important role in handling new jobs and technologies related to AI in the future.
AI will become a helper, not a replacement for humans.
The government believes that AI will not completely replace humans. Rather, it will make their work easier. AI will help in many tasks like an assistant, but the responsibility of taking final decisions and monitoring will remain with humans.
Limitations of AI and human needs
The IT Secretary said that there are many shortcomings in AI and sometimes it can also give wrong information. In such a situation, there will be a need for humans in every field so that the work of AI can be checked and right decisions can be taken.
AI will provide new jobs
In the future, most of the new jobs will be created by new applications, software related to AI and its use in different sectors. For this, not just a few experts but a large number of trained people will be required.
Government’s focus on skill development of youth
The government’s focus is on teaching new skills to the youth. So that they can work with AI in the coming times, with proper preparation and training, AI can prove to be more of an opportunity than a threat for India.
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