- Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran released a white paper titled 'AI, Automation and India’s Workforce: Who Gains, Who’s Exposed, and How Policy Can Shape the Future'. - The share of Indian employment exposed to AI has risen modestly since 2012, with fewer than 8% of employed people in occupations with realistic AI complementarity in 2025. - AI exposure is heavily concentrated among younger workers (29% for ages 25–34 vs. 19% for ages 55–64) and varies regionally, with southern States recording higher quantity of exposure. - Work under substitution pressure still outweighs complementary work by half, and routine work under automation pressure grew by 4.8 percentage points between 2012 and 2025. - **Great Lakes Institute of Management:** A premier Indian business school whose faculty contributed to authoring the landmark white paper on how artificial intelligence and automation impact the structure of India's workforce and employment patterns. - **Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad:** A prominent management institute whose academics co-authored the comprehensive study evaluating substitution versus complementarity pressures of artificial intelligence on India's working-age demographic. **Introduction** Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran released a white paper examining the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on India's workforce. Authored by academic and administrative experts, the paper highlights trends in AI exposure, demographic distribution, regional disparities, and substitution vs. complementarity pressures in India's job market compared to other nations. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran released a white paper titled 'AI, Automation and India’s Workforce: Who Gains, Who’s Exposed, and How Policy Can Shape the Future'. - The share of Indian employment exposed to AI has risen modestly since 2012, with fewer than 8% of employed people in occupations with realistic AI complementarity in 2025. - AI exposure is heavily concentrated among younger workers (29% for ages 25–34 vs. 19% for ages 55–64) and varies regionally, with southern States recording higher quantity of exposure. - Work under substitution pressure still outweighs complementary work by half, and routine work under automation pressure grew by 4.8 percentage points between 2012 and 2025. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Great Lakes Institute of Management:** A premier Indian business school whose faculty contributed to authoring the landmark white paper on how artificial intelligence and automation impact the structure of India's workforce and employment patterns. - **Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad:** A prominent management institute whose academics co-authored the comprehensive study evaluating substitution versus complementarity pressures of artificial intelligence on India's working-age demographic.