The Politics of AI Look Brutal for Governments: Balance of Power

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After the arrival of ChatGPT, the next artificial-intelligence shock is already here — and it’s likely to be far more disruptive.

The question is how governments will respond.

Mumbai-based TCS, Asia’s largest IT services firm, said this week it will cut about 2% of its global workforce — as many as 12,000 roles — due to “rapid technological changes.”

While TCS didn’t explicitly say it, the concern voiced by trade bodies and others is that India’s $280 billion software-services industry ...