India, Feb. 6 -- AI has been changing the way companies work, but for many employees, the impact is now deeply personal.

A software engineer with more than eight years of experience recently saw his role quietly "restructured" as his company reduced team size and relied more on AI tools.

What followed was not an online rant, but a year-long effort to adapt.

The experience came to light after a Bengaluru woman, Srishti, shared her cousin's journey on X (formerly Twitter).

"My cousin had 8+ years of experience. Solid engineer. Backend, systems, the whole deal," the caption of the post reads.

In her post, she said her cousin was a skilled backend and systems engineer with years of hands-on experience.

His role was restructured when sma...