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Only 4% of Indian jobs at risk from AI disruption, far below developed markets: World Bank Group ED
Speaking to on the sidelines of the IndiaAI Mission and World Bank Group's India launch of the World Development Report 2026, Mishra said the report views AI primarily as a technology that can support workers rather than replace them.
Slightly over 4 per cent of jobs in India are at risk of disruption from artificial intelligence, significantly lower than the mid-teens share seen in most developed economies, according to World Bank Group Executive Director Neelkanth Mishra. Speaking to on the sidelines of the IndiaAI Mission and World Bank Group's India launch of the World Development Report 2026, Mishra said the report views AI primarily as a technology that can support workers rather than replace them. The report found that developing economies face a lower risk of AI-led job losses, while the share of jobs that could benefit from AI remains comparable to that in advanced economies.
"Developing economies are less at risk of job losses. So only about slightly above 4 per cent of jobs in India, for example, are at risk of disruption from AI versus mid-teens in most of the developed markets," Mishra said. He said AI could benefit workers in India by improving productivity and supporting existing jobs rather than necessarily displacing them. Mishra also highlighted the importance of deploying AI at scale to unlock its economic benefits.
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