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Research · Updated 26 Oct, 03:29 pm IST

IIT‑Madras paper: AI adoption hits entry‑level jobs and raises surveillance risks

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Why it matters for readers: It explains why AI might change the kind of work people do and affect workers differently in India.

  • The whitepaper says entry‑level career pipelines are especially at risk from task automation by AI.1
  • Large firms can absorb fixed costs of integrating advanced models while MSMEs rely more on narrow, subsidised tools.1
  • Indian‑language AI performs less well on nuanced, code‑switched conversations compared with English, the paper notes.1
  • Automation is creating new roles such as robot operators and AI escalation specialists, but also raises concerns about surveillance and work stress.1

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