Vinod Khosla Warns AI Could Wipe Out IT, BPO Jobs Within Five Years
2026-02-16
News18
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Tech billionaire Vinod Khosla predicts that rapid advances in AI will cause IT and BPO services to almost completely disappear within five years, especially impacting India. He warns that AI will soon outperform humans in most expertise-based professions, leading to significant job losses and economic disruption.[AI generated]
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The article centers on a forecasted risk and potential large-scale economic and social harm due to AI-driven automation, which could plausibly lead to significant job losses and inequality. However, it does not report any realized harm or specific event where AI has already caused such displacement or damage. Therefore, it fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it outlines credible future risks stemming from AI development and use, without describing an actual incident or harm that has already materialized.[AI generated]