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Rise of AI not leading to job less, but on track to increase India’s GDP: IT Minister

July 22, 2023
The Dispatch Staff
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Rise of AI not leading to job less, but on track to increase India's GDP: IT Minister
Rise of AI not leading to job less, but on track to increase India's GDP: IT Minister

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) said on July 21 that the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was not leading to any job losses, and was in fact on track to increase India’s Gross Domestic Product.

Rajya Sabha BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi had asked “whether [the] Government has evaluated [the] socio economic impact of generative AI on job losses”.

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In a written response, the IT Ministry said, “No … The advent of Artificial Intelligence is not leading to any job losses; instead it is being used as a tool for augmenting capability.” (Agencies)

 

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Rise of AI not leading to job less, but on track to increase India's GDP: IT Minister

Rise of AI not leading to job less, but on track to increase India's GDP: IT Minister
Rise of AI not leading to job less, but on track to increase India's GDP: IT Minister