Why AI Won't Take Your Job! upGrad Founder Explains

Artificial intelligence is not about "job loss" but about "job evolution", says rediffGURU Mayank Kumar.

• You can ask Mayank how AI will create new jobs and transform the workplace HERE.

According to the World Economic Forum's The Future Of Jobs Report 2020, artificial intelligence is expected to replace 85 million jobs worldwide by 2025.

Sounds scary, right?

But the report also explains how artificial intelligence and automation will create 97 million new jobs.

According to rediffGURU Mayank Kumar, co-founder and managing director, upGrad, AI is proving to be a real gamechanger in almost every field.

Does that mean the existing job profiles will cease to be in demand?

Artificial intelligence, says Mayank, is "not about job loss", but about "job evolution".

In the video below, Mayank explains the importance of automation and what you can do in order to set yourself apart from the crowd.

He lists some of the top skills you need to develop to accelerate your career and prepare yourself for an AI-inspired job market:

• Want to know how Artificial Intelligence will create more jobs? Ask rediffGURU Mayank Kumar HERE.