AI could wipe out ’40-50% white-collar’ Indian jobs: Atomberg founder warns about ‘end of the middle class’

Mumbai-based entrepreneur and Atomberg founder Arindam Paul has raised serious concerns over the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on India’s white-collar job market. In a recent LinkedIn post, Paul cautioned that AI advancements could significantly reduce employment opportunities in the IT services and BPO sectors, posing a major threat to the country’s middle class and economic stability.

Paul emphasized that India’s manufacturing sector is not generating enough well-paying jobs to compensate for potential AI-driven job losses….