India, Oct. 13 -- Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian has rejected the growing fear that artificial intelligence will wipe out technology jobs, saying instead that the technology will empower workers to achieve more than ever before.

Speaking in an interview with tech newsletter Big Technology, Kurian said AI should be seen as an enabler, not a replacement.

"I think there is definitely a middle ground," Kurian said, countering widespread predictions of mass automation. He added that AI's purpose is to enhance human capabilities rather than to replace people outright.

Kurian pointed to Google's Customer Engagement Suite - a range of AI-powered customer service tools launched last year - as a real-world example. According to him, despite earl...