37% of Entry-Level Tasks in India Already Done by AI, Finds Cognizant and Pearson Study

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Cognizant and Pearson today released findings from their joint study, The AI Workforce Pulse: The Adaptability Imperative, highlighting how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming India’s entry-level workforce at a faster pace than the global average, while simultaneously creating new career pathways and urgent skilling challenges.

Based on a survey of 750 HR leaders across the US, UK and India, the study finds that 37% of entry-level tasks in India are already performed by AI, compared to a 33% global average, with 18% of HR leaders reporting that AI now handles half or more of entry-level work, signalling accelerated disruption in one of the country’s largest workforce segments.

The findings point to four interconnected shifts shaping the AI workforce ahead:

Roles are Being Reinvented

The study finds that entry-level roles are evolving as organisations increasingly shift from task execution toward working alongside AI systems.

  • Nearly all (96%) HR leaders expect...

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