AI won't replace people but make them more productive: Haresh Khoobchandani

What made me stay on in the technology world was the realisation of what tech can do. It has the capability to change lives, said Haresh Khoobchandani

People and companies must “proactively own” the disruption from rapid technological change, says Haresh Khoobchandani, vice-president for Asia Pacific and Japan at Autodesk, a multinational software corporation known for its 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. “The cost of inaction will be far higher than the cost of action,” he told Shivani Shinde in an interview in Mumbai. Edited excerpts:  

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