India, Feb. 21 -- For a Bengaluru family living in their own 2BHK, upgrading to a larger home appeared to be a natural next step, particularly with two growing children, one in college and the other still in school. The need for more space is evident, and neither pricing nor location poses a challenge. Instead, concerns around job security are driving hesitation.

"I've identified a nice property in Bangalore. But all the doom and gloom of AI is making me scared to take a loan and finalise," the Reddit user wrote, adding that "fear of layoffs and being unable to service EMIs is giving sleepless nights."

Redditors say that Bengaluru has many middle-class tech professionals who are now reassessing big-ticket purchases, as fears of AI-drive...