Industry Leaders Urge Workforce Adaptation To AI
Mridula Ramesh, founder of Sundaram Climate Institute and executive director of Sundaram Textiles Ltd., told the MMA Women Managers’ Convention 2026 on March 14 that anxiety over AI displacing jobs mirrors past automation fears. She argued core managerial capabilities—handling people, motivating teams, building trust and exercising judgment—remain uniquely human, urging professionals to shift mindset and develop adaptable skills rather than view technology as an inevitable threat.
Key Points
- 1States that workforce choices, not AI technology alone, determine whether jobs are displaced or transformed
- 2Cites textiles' automation history to show industries evolve by integrating technology while workers gain new skills
- 3Advises managers to cultivate judgment, trust-building and adaptability because these skills cannot be automated
Scoring Rationale
Practical, timely leadership insight encourages adaptation but lacks empirical evidence and introduces no novel technical findings.
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