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Maruti Suzuki Workers Protest AI-Driven Job Insecurity Amid Automation Crisis

frontline.thehindu.comBy Workers at Maruti Suzuki Plant in Manesar, Gurugram, on September 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: KAMAL NARANG · The extensive media coverage of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 discussed only in passing the consequences of automation driven by artificial intelligence for employment. This lacuna has been plugged by writer Nandita Haksar, whose book, How Robots Stole Our Jobs: Struggles of Suzuki Workers in the Age of AI, was published days before the summit was inaugurated on February 19.Monday, February 23, 20261 min read

AI Job Loss Crisis 2026: Maruti Workers Revolt - Frontline

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Workers at Maruti Suzuki are facing job insecurity due to the introduction of AI and automation in manufacturing processes, leading to protests and demands for permanent employment. The situation highlights the struggles of workers in adapting to a rapidly changing technological landscape.

Automation and labour codes push Maruti Suzuki workers into precarious jobs amid AI-driven manufacturing. Is India’s growth model leaving workers behind?

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