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Who Gets Hired In An AI-First World?

Ankush Das · Inc42 Free Intermediate India

The same shift reported from inside Indian startups, with people leaders at Qure.ai and Neysa saying plainly what is losing relevance: roles limited to task execution without ownership. If you are planning an India based GTM team, this is closer to your hiring market than American job posting data.

  • Qure.ai's CPO wants AI-native problem solvers who ask the right questions, not AI research backgrounds.
  • Neysa's EVP: roles limited to task execution without ownership are becoming irrelevant.
  • Companies now track output per employee and revenue impact, not AI tool adoption rates.
  • Young Indian AI startups stay skeleton-thin, so everyone has to work across disciplines.
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The question it answers

  1. Which GTM roles is AI actually eliminating, and which are becoming more valuable?

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