V Anantha Nageswaran on AI will create a permanent underclass

V Anantha Nageswaran

Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India.

Artificial intelligence can either reinforce this vision or undermine it, and the outcome will not be accidental.

AI Verified (Feb 16, 2026)

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V Anantha Nageswaran, quoted in Ministry of Electronics & IT, “High-Level Discussion at India AI Impact Summit 2026 Explores the Future of Employability in the AI Era,” February 16, 2026.

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AI Verified In the cited employability context, the quote says AI may reinforce or undermine human abundance and the outcome is not predetermined, supporting an abstaining/conditional stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago

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AI Verified Correct answer: abstain. The speaker says AI can reinforce or undermine human abundance and its outcome is not predetermined. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago

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AI Verified PIB release of 16 Feb 2026 attributes this wording verbatim to Dr V Anantha Nageswaran. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2h ago

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