AI Isn’t Taking Jobs yet; It Is Quietly Stopping Entry-Level Jobs From Being Created
Adoption of AI is not triggering headline‑making layoffs but is sharply curtailing entry‑level hiring. A SignalFire analysis shows positions for workers with less than a year of experience have dropped nearly 50% between 2019 and 2024, while firms like Salesforce are shifting routine support tasks to AI. In India, fresh‑graduate hiring in IT services fell from 70‑80% of total hires in 2021 to about 25% in 2025, with only 60‑70 k new hires in FY24—a two‑decade low. Executives publicly downplay job loss, yet the scarcity of junior roles threatens the long‑term talent pipeline.
India’s Manufacturing Giants Are Embracing Agentic AI to Enhance Efficiencies
India’s manufacturing leaders are shifting from traditional automation to an Agentic Enterprise model where AI acts as a strategic teammate, handling decisions such as ordering and supply‑path selection. Executives like Uflex’s CIO emphasize that AI proficiency will become a core...
How ClearTax Is Using AI Agents to Simplify Tax Filing in India
ClearTax’s CTO Suvesh Malhotra said AI success hinges on culture and infrastructure. After two years of building the GL Stream data platform, the fintech launched AI agents, including a WhatsApp tax‑filing service that helps gig workers file taxes. An internal...
AI Tool of the Week: Google Vids Transforms Workplace Training
Google introduced Vids, an AI‑powered tool that automatically generates draft storyboards and scripts to turn internal documents into professional training videos. The service eliminates the need for filming crews or specialized editors, allowing teams to produce consistent video content from...
90% Believe in AI, but Half Will Miss Targets: The Execution Gap Is Real
Technology leaders say AI scaling is falling short despite 70‑80% of firms running pilots, and more than half anticipate missing revenue targets this year. The primary obstacles are governance and risk, legacy infrastructure, talent shortages, and cultural anxiety. Experts argue...
India Is Waiting for AI's UPI-Like Moment
India’s AI ecosystem is poised for a breakthrough, but large‑scale adoption remains the missing piece, panelists said at the Mint India Investment Summit 2026. Companies such as Yotta, Neysa Networks and Sify are expanding data‑centre capacity while the government’s IndiaAI...
AI Tool of the Week: Google Stitch Eliminates Design Bottlenecks.
Google has launched Stitch, a free AI‑powered design tool from its Labs division, featuring the new Vibe Design update. The platform lets users generate multi‑screen user interfaces, explore parallel design directions, and export clickable prototypes in minutes instead of days....
UP Govt Scraps ₹25,000 Crore MoU with Bengaluru-Based Puch AI Citing Credibility Concerns
Uttar Pradesh government has terminated a proposed ₹25,000 crore ($3 billion) memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru‑based startup Puch AI. The state said the startup failed to demonstrate sufficient net‑worth and financial credibility during its due‑diligence review. The cancelled deal had been...
Mint Explainer | AI at War: The Guardrails Debate—And India’s Absence
AI giants such as OpenAI and Anthropic have published voluntary "AI constitutions" promising safety and a "do no harm" stance. Recent conflicts in West Asia, however, reveal that these self‑imposed guardrails are being sidestepped as AI tools enter military and...
Why AI-Driven Food-Based Melodramas Go Viral —and Stay Safe
AI‑generated food microdramas are sweeping Indian social platforms, pulling 20‑million‑plus views per clip while sidestepping copyright and personality‑right claims. Creators can earn roughly $120 for a 30‑second video after spending about $6 on AI credits, delivering returns up to 20 times...
AI Tool of the Week: This Google Tool Builds Ads, Photos, and Videos From Your Brand DNA
Google has unveiled Pomelli, an AI-driven tool that converts a brand’s website into a full‑stack marketing engine. By analyzing a brand’s DNA, Pomelli automatically creates Instagram posts, Facebook ads, product photos, and short videos within minutes. The service eliminates the...
AI Tool of the Week: This New Plugin Is Transforming Legal Operations.
The Claude Legal plugin, launched on Claude.ai and its Desktop app, automates routine contract, NDA, and compliance document review. By extracting key clauses and flagging risks, it reduces a two‑hour vendor contract analysis to minutes. The tool targets in‑house legal...
Mint Explainer | The Hidden Climate Cost of Your AI Query
Artificial intelligence workloads are increasingly hosted in purpose‑built data centres that consume massive electricity and water, raising environmental concerns. The International Energy Agency says a typical AI‑focused data centre uses as much power as 100,000 households, and the largest under...
Ethical AI: Scaling Artificial Intelligence Responsibly in the Age of Intelligent Agents
Artificial intelligence now powers 83% of bank communications and 61% of retail interactions, moving beyond support to autonomous decision‑making. The rise of agentic AI—systems that set and pursue goals without step‑by‑step human input—has amplified ethical concerns around fairness, transparency, and...
80% People Jobless by 2030? AI Ad Featuring Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman 'Predicts' Humans' Future Role
A new AI‑generated advertisement starring Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman predicts that up to 80 % of the global workforce could be unemployed by 2030. The clip, released amid rising concerns about automation, frames AI as the primary driver...
