AI must drive inclusive growth: Delhi Speaker

Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday called for large-scale reskilling and balanced policymaking to manage the economic transformation driven by Artificial Intelligence, while addressing a national seminar at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi.

Speaking as chief guest at the 3rd National Seminar on “Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of AI: An Economic Perspective” at the college’s Academic Auditorium, Gupta said India stood at a decisive juncture in the AI era.

“India stands at a decisive juncture in the age of Artificial Intelligence. The objective must be clear, to harness technology in a manner that strengthens opportunity, safeguards fairness and advances inclusive economic growth,” he said.

Describing AI as a structural economic force, Gupta said it was reshaping productivity, labour markets, capital allocation and global competitiveness, with its impact extending across finance, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, logistics and public administration.

Highlighting India’s fast-growing digital economy, he said the country’s digital public infrastructure and youthful demographic profile offered a strategic advantage in the global AI transition.

Gupta said AI could significantly enhance productivity, deepen financial inclusion, improve public service delivery and drive high-value innovation. Referring to global labour trends, he noted that AI-linked roles were increasingly associated with higher wages and better job quality, creating meaningful opportunities for India’s youth.

At the same time, he cautioned against risks including labour displacement, widening skills gaps, the digital divide and the concentration of data and capital. Stressing the need for reskilling, industry-academia collaboration and digital education, he said regulatory clarity, data governance and algorithmic accountability were economic imperatives.