Sridhar Vembu’s list of jobs ‘safe from AI’ sparks fresh controversy: Here’s what the Zoho co-founder wrote
As AI continues to reshape industries and spark fears of widespread job displacement, Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has offered a unique perspective on roles likely to remain resilient. In a thoughtful post on X, Vembu argued that certain human-centred occupations, driven by purpose, care, culture, and community rather than productivity or financial gain, will endure untouched by AI advancements.
Vembu’s view suggests that AI poses the greatest threat to jobs where self-worth is tied to economic output, intellectual prestige, or efficiency metrics. However, pursuits rooted in self-motivation and human connection face no such risk. He highlighted examples of activities people undertake not for high pay, but for deep personal or societal meaning, which include:
