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Comment by Ruchir Sharma

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Chairman of Rockefeller International and an investor and author.
Technology doesn’t kill jobs. It kills professions. Every technological revolution destroys certain professions but creates entirely new ones. We tend to focus on what’s being destroyed rather than what’s being created.
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Ruchir Sharma, interview with The New Indian Express, July 7, 2026.
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AI will create more jobs than it destroys
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AI Verified It contrasts professions destroyed with entirely new ones created, directly addressing net employment effects. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote says technology creates new professions despite destroying some, matching for. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The New Indian Express interview (7 Jul 2026) attributes this exact wording to Ruchir Sharma. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1h ago
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