Those who can’t keep up will be left behind: Wadhwani Foundation CEO on AI

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across sectors will cause a short-term churn, but lead to a substantial increase in productivity in the long term and fuel job creation, said Ajay Kela, president and chief executive officer (CEO), Wadhwani Foundation.

“There are jobs that die because technologies come in. Those same technologies give birth to new jobs…In the short term, there will be disruption. Those that can’t keep up will be left behind,” he told Business Standard. Kela was speaking at the sidelines of an event in New Delhi on Tuesday.Those who can’t keep up will be left behind: Wadhwani Foundation CEO on AI