India's STEM, Scale Buffer Against AI Job Loss, Says IT Secretary Krishnan

• IT Secretary S Krishnan states India is less vulnerable to AI job displacement in cognitive roles than Western economies.
• India's diverse workforce, with fewer purely white-collar jobs, acts as a natural buffer against AI disruption.
• Strong STEM foundation enables Indian workers to build and deploy AI, potentially creating a "Y2K-like" boom.
• AI's current limitations, like "hallucinations," ensure "humans-in-the-loop" are needed, evolving jobs rather than eliminating them.
• Government focuses on upskilling and reskilling to manage AI deployment and foster "frugal innovation" with India-specific models.

Why It Matters: India's unique workforce structure and STEM strength offer resilience against AI job displacement.