The WEF’s results show that developing countries have more faith in technology than developed nations. Sub-Saharan Africa and India are the two most optimistic regions in the world about technology.
More than 50% of Indians said that technology makes their life ‘much better’.
Indians are aware that the introduction of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace will mean that certain jobs may be jeopardized. Half of them even admit that their own job could be mostly automated.
But, they also believe that since India is a growing economy, the opportunities will come.
Despite the cloud of unemployment currently hanging over the Indian economy, Indians feel that it will not be difficult to look for a new job if they were replaced with technology at their current office.
37% of the respondents feel that it will be ‘extremely easy’ to find a new job, while 29% feel it will be ‘somewhat easy’.
A mere 2% of Indians feel that it will be ‘somewhat difficult’ to find a new job.
In comparison, people in other parts of the world feel that finding a new job will be ‘somewhat difficult’ in the double digits.
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