Discuss the sociological implications of artificial intelligence and automation on social stratification and mobility patterns.

1. Cultural reproduction - Bourdieus framework informs us that people with existing educational and skill capital will be able to utlize A.I. tools to enhance their mobility.

2. Techno-stratification: new creation of 'haves' and 'have nots' based on digital divide, acess to technology, language proficiency and awereness etc.

3. Openings for mobility - Xaxa has pointed out that absence of mother tongue education impedes tribal educational mobility.

A.I. may lead to more inclusion by allowing translation of study materials through Bhashini app etc.

1. Polarization of classes - Based on Marxian prediction, this will further lead to concentration of wealth.

2. AI-driven automation → increasing job security → shift in "reserve army of labour" (Marx) which will also now constitute highly skilled, highly educated labour → increasing power with corporates.

3. Change in global stratification patterns: Technological divide form one of the basis of unequal core-periphery relationship (A.G. Frank), AI technologies, wielded

and pioneered by the West, will further upturn such differences.

1. Gendered Impact - Limited mobile use and technology literacy among women → skill deficit widened → capabilities inequality (Sen) → further deficits in "decent work" (ILO)

2. Concentration of social marginalities - Digital divide will further chasm between mainstream and regional, linguistic, religious minorities, such as Muslims, who have socio-economic backwardness (Sachar Committee)

3. However, it may allow individual mobility subject to access to skill exposure etc.