India, July 7 -- When artificial intelligence became the biggest buzzword in tech, companies hoped it would help them slash headcount and save money. Instead, companies that rushed to replace staff with AI are now rehiring humans to fix its mistakes - and spending a fortune in the process.

According to a BBC report, there is a burgeoning industry for software engineers and writers who are being hired to fix the mistakes made by AI.

Take the example of Sarah Skidd. When a content agency reached out to Sarah Skidd in May, they were in a bind. The website copy they had commissioned from a generative AI tool for a hospitality client wasn't up to the mark - and they needed it rewritten urgently.

"It was the kind of copy that you typically s...