India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI?

Indian IT stocks have plunged as fears grow of AI disrupting back offices. But some say these are overblown.
CNET

Bush defends India job outsourcing

President George W. Bush on Friday defended job outsourcing to India during a whistlestop tour of an Indian technology city as Muslims clashed with Hindus and police in protests against his visit.
The Financial Times

AI will not kill jobs in India’s outsourcing sector, says WNS chief

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U.S. News & World Report

India's IT Sector Nervous as US Proposes Outsourcing Tax

BENGALURU (Reuters) -India's massive IT sector faces a lengthy period of uncertainty with customers delaying or re-negotiating contracts while the U.S. debates a proposed 25% tax on American firms ...
The New York Times

India Built the World’s Back Office. A.I. Is Starting to Shrink It.

Artificial intelligence promises to automate the white-collar work that made India a tech powerhouse. The country is racing to adapt before it’s too late. Hunar.AI is offering companies bespoke A.I.