AI’s costs fall unevenly across workers; IIT Madras paper flags surveillance, work stress
A whitepaper from IIT Madras warns that AI adoption is creating uneven economic impacts, particularly threatening entry-level career paths. The study highlights that while large firms can absorb integration costs, smaller businesses and workers in regional languages face significant challenges.
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Understanding the labor market disruptions caused by AI is critical for policymakers aiming to prevent increased inequality and job displacement.
AI’s costs fall unevenly across workers; IIT Madras paper flags surveillance, work stress left The whitepaper examines how AI automates tasks within jobs and how this can lead to changes in work, new roles or displacement. Image for representation only Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/m5ztlv/article71626384.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/iStock-2195607659.jpg Khanchit Khirisutchalual AI Artificial Intelligence technology for data analysis, research, planning, and work generate. Man uses a laptop and AI assistant dashboard. Technology smart robot AI agents and agentic workflows. Whitepaper highlights risks to entry-level career paths and gaps in evidence on job quality and informal employment CHENNAI The costs of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption fall unevenly across workers, with entry-level jobs particularly at risk, according to a whitepaper by the Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras).
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