Policies to protect jobs amid rising AI impact sought

HYDERABAD: A roundtable discussion on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on employment and workers’ rights was held in Hyderabad on Saturday, with speakers calling for urgent policy reforms to safeguard jobs and ensure responsible adoption of emerging technologies.

Organised by the All India Professionals’ Congress (AIPC) IT domain, the meeting focused on the theme “Governing AI’s Impact on Jobs: Risks, Rights and Reform.” The discussion highlighted growing concerns that rapid automation and AI adoption could displace workers, particularly in sectors such as IT services, business process outsourcing (BPO), finance and other knowledge-based industries.