MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan: AI can create many more jobs than it takes away

Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan speaks to The Hindu about India’s AI strategy, the future of IT jobs, semiconductor ambitions, and new rules on AI-generated content. He explains why AI could create more jobs than it displaces, how India plans to boost domestic electronics manufacturing, and what regulation of artificial intelligence will look like in practice.