India, May 24 -- The start of the funding winter around 2022 brought a big shift in the Indian startup ecosystem - startups started focussing on profitability and cutting down their losses as against their earlier approach of growth at all costs. Despite the funding winter almost ending and funds infusion in startups stabilising over the last few quarters, it seems this focus on profitability is here to stay.

Founders continue to strive for leaner and efficient operations. What has helped this cause is the rise in the usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI) over the last few years. Startups are leveraging AI to streamline operations, automate manual tasks, and bring down costs.

Caught in the crossfire of this automation blitzkr...