{
  "id": 8228239,
  "title": "'Bottom Rungs Being Sawn Off': CEA Nageswaran Warns AI In Management Education Could Eliminate Entry-Level Jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/bottom-rungs-being-sawn-off-cea-nageswaran-warns-ai-in-management",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:55:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/bottom-rungs-being-sawn-off-cea-nageswaran-warns-ai-in-management-education-could-eliminate-entry-level-jobs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could disrupt management education over the next two to three decades by automating routine and analytical tasks typically used by young professionals to gain experience. Speaking at the 16th Indian Management Conclave (IMC 2026) in Noida, Nageswaran stated that AI's rapid advancement presents an opportunity to rethink management education design and delivery. However, simply adding AI-related courses would not sufficiently prepare students for a workplace where machines increasingly handle analytical and routine functions. Nageswaran emphasized that management institutions must prioritize developing judgment among students, as the ability to make sound decisions will become crucial as AI takes over a larger share of analytical work. He warned that AI could eliminate entry-level jobs, which traditionally serve as apprenticeships for young professionals, potentially removing early-career learning opportunities through which employees acquire their profession. Nageswaran noted that professionals historically developed judgment through experience and on-the-job learning, and AI could potentially remove this apprenticeship process, questioning how the next generation would learn to make complex decisions. He described this as a fundamental challenge for management education, stating that skills AI cannot easily replicate are often the hardest to teach through conventional classroom methods. Nageswaran called for a shift in educational priorities, urging management institutions to focus on teaching judgment rather than techniques.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: Artificial intelligence (AI) could emerge as a major challenge for management education over the next two to three decades by automating the routine and analytical tasks through which young professionals traditionally acquire experience, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday. Also Watch: Addressing the 16th Indian Management Conclave (IMC 2026) in Noida, Nageswaran…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}