Overview

• Saurabh Mukherjea warns that salaried employment, once central to India’s middle class, is no longer a sustainable career path due to AI-driven automation and shrinking mid-management roles.
• AI advancements are replacing white-collar jobs in industries like IT, media, and finance, with companies such as Google already automating a significant portion of work.
• The JAM Trinity—comprising Jandhan bank accounts, Aadhaar identification, and mobile connectivity—has created a digital infrastructure to support widespread entrepreneurship.
• Mukherjea calls for a cultural shift away from defining success by paychecks, advocating for a focus on happiness, impact, and risk-taking instead.
• Families are encouraged to prepare the next generation for entrepreneurial ventures rather than traditional salaried careers, which are rapidly disappearing.