Routine jobs will be lost as new tech gains ground: Narayana Murthy

Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy said AI and other new technologies will eliminate routine work, but productivity gains can create jobs if workers learn to use and master these tools

Routine jobs across the industry are expected to be eliminated as the use of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), gains ground in India, Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy said on Monday.

 

Emerging technologies like AI are expected to introduce better productivity to workplaces and their assisted use will allow companies to further expand, he explained.  

 

Such technologies could improve career prospects and generate additional jobs in the country, provided the workforce acquires the necessary skills to master them, he added.

 

“The key thing we Indians have to accept is that whenever we use a new technology, some