New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Anupam Mittal, a popular judge on Shark Tank India, has weighed in on the growing uncertainty of job loss with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). Mittal, who is also the founder of People Group, asserted in a LinkedIn post that AI will not rob the jobs of coders, but could be risky for middle managers.

Mittal, terming it a 'bitter truth', stated that in the old world, middle management held prominence because they knew the process, knew the right people, and coordinated work between teams.

"Seniority was a proxy for knowing the process and coordinating work. You got paid for knowing who to call and how to get things done. That knowledge premium is now zero," he said.

Mittal added that AI can now handle...