The recent layoffs at TCS have drawn attention to the chances of AI disruption in the industry. While AI is not yet directly causing staffing changes, it is definitely shaping them.
The recent decision of Tata Consultancy Services to lay off about 2% of its workforce has raised quite a few alarm bells. In fact, all of India’s top six IT services players are going through a hiring slowdown. This has been attributed to the strain on the industry caused by global uncertainties and artificial intelligence. But the reality is not all that simple.
“The true impact of AI replacing jobs is not here yet,” says Neeti Sharma, chief executive of human resources firm TeamLease Digital. “We only started adopting AI about a year ago in the country effectively. So …
Sethu writes on all things technology at The Morning Context. He previously worked as a senior sub-editor at Indian Express.
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