Only 4% of Indian jobs at risk from AI disruption, far below developed markets: World Bank Group ED

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.