India, March 14 -- Mumbai-based entrepreneur and Atomberg founder Arindam Paul recently sparked a heated discussion on LinkedIn with his views on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on India's white-collar job market. He warned that AI could drastically reduce employment in IT services and BPO sectors, posing a significant challenge to the country's economy.

In his LinkedIn post, Paul expressed concern that India's manufacturing sector is not generating enough well-paying jobs, which could exacerbate the problem.

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"I don't think most people, including our leaders, understand how big a threat AI could be to our economy. Our manufacturi...