- Published on April 5, 2024
- In AI Features
AI to Impact 1.1 Bn Roles for People Across Culture, Genders and Abilities
"Diversity sparks innovation, inclusion fosters belonging, equality ensures opportunities, and equity reduces barriers,” Vidya Rao, the chief technology and transformation officer at Genpact said.
- By K L Krithika
At the keynote of India’s biggest diversity and inclusive conference, The Rising 2024, Vidya Rao, chief technology and transformation officer, said billions of roles are prone to radical transformation because of AI.
"In this decade, over 1.1 billion roles are set to undergo a radical transformation due to the pervasive influence of technology,” said Rao. She said this seismic shift in the job market isn’t confined to a single demographic but encompasses a wide spectrum of individuals from diverse cultures, genders, and abilities.
Further, she explained that such a transformative landscape presents a plethora of opportunities, necessitating that our workforce will become increasingly varied and multifaceted to meet these evolving challenges. Rao believes that embracing this
📣 Want to advertise in AIM? Book here
K L Krithika
K L Krithika is a tech journalist at AIM. Apart from writing tech news, she enjoys reading sci-fi and pondering the impossible technologies, trying not to confuse it with reality.
Related Posts
Top 10 Companies That Crowned Hyderabad as India’s Greenfield GCC Leader in 2025
Telangana has attracted over 75 greenfield GCCs in 2025, compared with 40-plus in Karnataka.
The AI Coding Gold Rush Ends Where Harness Begins
“Only 30% of software engineering happens on the laptop. The real 70% starts after you commit the code,” says Jyoti
How Gradient-Boosting is Quietly Powering India’s Research Push
From groundwater and slopes to carbon sinks, tools like CatBoost are enabling Indian scientists to extract insights and drive sustainability.
India’s Data Centre Boom Is Running Into a Talent Wall
With capacity expected to more than double this decade, the industry is investing in training as graduates struggle to meet
This Firm Wants to be the ‘Next Big Disruptor’ in Networking
Arrcus positions itself as a horizontal software layer that can run across different types of networking hardware.
Will 2026 be the year of AI IPOs?
With CoreWeave’s listing and Fractal Analytics going for an IPO, an array of AI companies are now looking to raise
Fighting Deepfakes May Not Be a Technology Problem
Defenders must be active at all times, while attackers need only one opportunity.
India’s Data Centre Expansion Is Decentralising
Without compute buildup beyond metros, the next wave of digital adoption will be constrained
Download the easiest way to
stay informed
stay informed
