Ajay Kumar Sood on AI will create more jobs than it destro…

Ajay Kumar Sood

Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India; physicist and science-policy official.

Some jobs will go out of place, especially at the lower end, but a large number of jobs will be created.

AI Verified (Feb 18, 2026)

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Ajay Kumar Sood, remarks at the India Today Summit, February 18, 2026.

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AI will create more jobs than it destroys

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AI Verified Sood says many jobs will be created despite some displacement, directly signaling support for net job creation. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Correct answer: for. Sood predicts many jobs created despite some lower-end displacement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified India Today (18 Feb 2026) quotes Ajay Kumar Sood verbatim: lower-end jobs may go but many jobs will be created. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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