Center of Policy Research and Governance and AI4India publish report on ‘Future of Jobs’ in the era of AI

New Delhi: Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) and AI4India have published the Future of Jobs in the Age of AI, Emerging Roles, New Opportunities report, a landmark study on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on employment and workforce transformation.According to CPRG, “The report is based on an analysis of active job descriptions and secondary research, as well as primary interviews with AI startup founders, technology and service industry leaders, applied AI practitioners, HR professionals, and academics. It maps emerging roles in the AI ecosystem, from data infrastructure and model development to deployment, governance, and workforce training. Rather than treating job displacement as the key outcome, the report documents a more uneven transition. IS: New roles are appearing while existing roles are being reshaped, many of which are only beginning to be defined.“CPRG Director Ramanand said, “Every major technological shift has restructured the workforce, and AI is no different. What is different this time is the speed. The displacement narrative is too simple, and this report shows why. New roles are emerging across the entire AI value chain, and India needs to lead the way now, starting with how we skill our students. CPRG’s work is to build the evidence base that informs India’s policy response to these shifts. Is, and this report is part of that effort.”The CPRG further said that “India is uniquely positioned in this transformation. We have a young workforce, a growing technology sector, and the scale of manufacturing for these roles that few other countries can do. This is an opportunity that India is well placed to lead.”CPRG Visiting Fellow Pranab Gupta said the ‘Future of Jobs’ report is an effort to examine new, emerging opportunities due to rapid AI proliferation. It is important to note that these opportunities will not be limited to core AI development and deployment roles. “Rather, the various forward and backward linkages of the AI ​​industry will also contribute to job creation.”CPRG Director Ramanand further said, “This report is important in the current global scenario. Across all economies, there is a fundamental question about where jobs are coming from and where they are being lost, and AI is at the center of that transformation. This report is CPRG’s attempt to systematically look at the job landscape and highlight where opportunities are emerging and where changes are taking place.“The report is part of CPRG’s Future of Society initiative, which examines how emerging technologies reshape society and the economy. As the official knowledge partner of the IndiaAI Mission for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, CPRG has hosted several summit events and a series of global and domestic pre-summit events.CPRG was also the only Indian NGO to host an official side event at the Paris AI Action Summit 2025, and its work has been recognized at the Belgrade GPAI Summit 2024.The Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG) is a policy research think tank that aims to promote responsive and participatory policy-making. As an institute recognized by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), it has established itself as a leading voice in technology policy through its ‘Future of Society’ initiative.