GS3 · 15 marks · 250 words

As artificial intelligence penetrates into various sectors of the economy, job losses are becoming a reality. Analysing the impacts of AI on employment, suggest measures to navigate this challenge and promote job growth.

Answered by 6 toppers · CSE 2023–2025

Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

How toppers approached it

From all 6 answers · about 260 words · 33% drew a diagram.

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  • A figure83%
  • No separate opening17%

Body

  • Points and prose50%
  • Points50%

Close

  • A summary67%
  • No separate close17%
  • A way forward17%

The toppers’ answers

Raghav JhunjhunwalaAIR 4 · CSE 2025 · 259 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a figure

As per latest mckinsey 2050 outlook report, over 30% of jobs in short run and 65% jobs in long run are estimated to become redundant.

AI and job losses:

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  1. Hardest hit jobs are low skilled entry level jobs like Typists, etc.
  2. Automation & Robotics: to hurt Industial Employment.
  3. LLM and GPTs: to reduce need for Human Chat Agents & customer support.
  4. Professionals: microsoft's co-pilot has reduced demand for PM (Project managers)
  5. 3-D printing + 4-D Printing: Reducing worker & Artisan demands.

6: AI generated tutorials : Reduced demand for teachers & Instructors.

AI and rise in jobs :

(1) Distinct demand boost for AI coders and programers.

(2) Entertainment arena : Demand for luxury, tourism and Entertainers to rise.

(3) Digital creators & Influencers newer avenues for non-traditional Employment

(4) Highly skilled workers trained in AI : High demand as they use AI to improve efficiency.

measures to navigate challenges

(1) NITI Aayog has recommended Institutional framework

Diagram
- NITI Aayog's Institutional framework - Insuring - safety net for those displaced - Enabling - workforce development - Stewarding - Responsible AI adoption

(2) Rapid and massive coverage of skill development is need of hour. (3) Promotion of Entrepreneurial Avenues so to reduce dependency on Employment. (4) Focus on low end and low skill manufactury; something which 4.1 India has comparative Advantage 4.2 Economic non viability for AI to capture & replace. (5) Deliberate upon future needs of UBI: Universal Basic Income (6) Educational Reforms (NEP, 2020) → Begin training at school level → mandatory @ college level.

Close · a summary

Thus, if used rightly, AI revolution can lead to overall prosperity and even employment boost as seen by computer Revolution of past.

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