Morning Brief Podcast: ET@Davos: Andrew Ng on Why Millions Are Already Unhireable todayheadline

In this episode, ET’s Executive Editor Sruthijith KK sits down with AI pioneer Andrew Ng, Founder of DeepLearning.AI, for a critical conversation on India’s tech future. Ng delivers a stark warning: the nation’s massive IT services industry faces existential disruption. While dismissing AGI hype as overblown, he insists AI-powered upskilling isn’t optional—it’s survival. Ng challenges CEOs to personally master AI fundamentals, arguing that sophisticated tool usage now separates viable profession…Read Moreals from obsolete ones. For India, the path demands rapid workforce transformation and strategic open-source investment to maintain sovereignty. His message is clear: nations executing this transition will leapfrog competitors; those hesitating risk devastating displacement.…Read Less