The video is a discussion from CNBC-TV18 and CSIS’s Global Lens series focused on India’s readiness for the AI-driven future. It explores how India can build an AI-ready workforce while managing potential job displacement caused by automation and AI. Featuring experts from the Wadhwani Foundation and the Wadhwani AI Center, the conversation highlights India’s large talent pool, the need for large-scale upskilling, and the role of AI in creating new, high-value jobs through personalization and entrepreneurship support. The panel also examines US–India collaboration on AI, recent investments by global tech companies in India, geopolitical challenges such as the PAX Silica Alliance, and the likelihood that private-sector initiatives will lead AI skilling efforts, even as governments play a supportive role.
