Ageism in the age of AI

Across tech, consulting, BFSI, and even family-run conglomerates that once treated employees like extended relatives, mid-career professionals are being “restructured,” “repurposed,” or “right-sized.” These are elegant words for a simple reality: too senior, too expensive, too yesterday. Older workers report feeling “discarded like used tissue”. In India, employers admit preferring under-35 hires for their “energy” and “adaptability”, that is lower salary expectations and a tolerance for 11 pm official messages.