New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- By 2026, artificial intelligence will take the first right to perform many tasks before humans do, according to a joint report by Boston Consulting Group () and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) launched during the 6th edition of the AI India Conclave.

AI-first businesses are rising in India as technology moves from being a simple tool to a leader that runs company operations. The report notes that business jobs involve three types of work. These are routine work, reasoning, and expert tasks. AI has the potential to remove 70 to 80 per cent of routine, manual tasks. It also automates 30 to 50 per cent of tasks that need logical thinking and analysis. For very hard jobs that need deep k...