# AI creating more jobs than cuts in India, World Bank, Nomura say 2026-08-06T19:50:29+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The World Bank and Nomura have released separate reports indicating that artificial intelligence will create more jobs than it eliminates in India. The World Bank found that only 4.5% of jobs in low- and middle-income countries are exposed to AI, compared to 14.2% in wealthy nations, while 16.2% of jobs in developing economies stand to benefit from AI-driven productivity gains. Nomura reported that across Asia, 130,758 AI-related jobs were created during the study period, with over 90% in technology, versus 60,654 jobs lost, mostly in financial services. World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill said developing economies cannot afford to miss the AI opportunity. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - ndtvprofit.com Tags: Artificial intelligence, Indian jobs, productivity, World Bank Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/world-bank-sees-ai-lifting-indian-productivity-more-than-replacing-jobs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/world-bank-sees-ai-lifting-indian-productivity-more-than-replacing-jobs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.