NEW DELHI– India has the world’s second-highest share of employees who strongly believe artificial intelligence will have a positive impact on their jobs, according to a report released Monday.
The ADP Research study found that 34 percent of Indian workers “strongly agree” AI will improve their jobs, just behind Egypt at 36 percent. Only 17 percent of Indian respondents felt AI would replace their jobs. By contrast, optimism was lowest in Japan (4 percent) and Sweden (6 percent).
Regionally, the percentage of workers expecting AI to improve their jobs over the next year stood at 11 percent in Europe, 13 percent in North America, 16 percent in the Asia-Pacific region, 19 percent in Latin America, and 27 percent in the Middle East and Africa. The survey covered 38,000 working adults across six continents.
The report also revealed that 30 percent of respondents believed they could be replaced by AI and were actively looking for new jobs, while 16 percent had similar concerns but had not yet begun job hunting.
“AI is reshaping how we work and how employees feel about the future of their jobs,” said Rahul Goyal, Managing Director of ADP India and Southeast Asia. “Knowledge workers and mid-career professionals in India are hopeful about AI’s potential to improve their jobs in the future. Despite growing optimism, concerns around job replacement persist, particularly among younger professionals. Employers must support upskilling in AI with open, transparent dialogue to build trust.”
Globally, 17 percent of workers “strongly agree” and 13 percent “agree” that AI will enhance their jobs in the coming year, while 10 percent worry about losing their jobs to AI.
The study also found that 44 percent of respondents remain unsure how AI will affect their work. Employees in technology services, banking, insurance, and information sectors tended to have a positive outlook on AI’s potential benefits but also expressed heightened fears of being replaced. In the Asia-Pacific region, 22 percent of workers in these sectors expected AI to improve their jobs within the next year. (Source: IANS)
