Overview
- Sanyev Sanyal said chasing the UPSC for job security is a waste of time and argued that AI is already superior at delivering cutting‑edge knowledge.
- He urged early work experience, apprenticeships and flexible, online learning, adding that universities must overhaul how they teach.
- Sanyal clarified he is not against civil servants or universities, but criticised multi‑year ‘professional’ aspirancy that ties up human potential given failure rates above 99 percent.
- Academics cited by India Today said AI cannot replace ethics, constitutional reasoning and accountability, and proposed case‑based assessments and field evaluations to modernise selection.
- Experts advised time‑bound, skill‑focused preparation with backup plans, and noted that no policy changes have been announced despite the renewed national debate.