Artificial intelligence is creating new, lucrative roles for skilled tradespeople in India, with demand for electricians, HVAC technicians, and robotics specialists surging. This 'labour flip' sees blue-collar wages growing faster than entry-level white-collar salaries, as AI's physical infrastructure requires human expertise for installation and maintenance.

The AI data center boom is running into an old-fashioned problem: not enough electricians, line workers, and grid engineers to build the infrastructure it needs.

NEW DELHI: Most of the conversation around AI has been about the jobs it could disrupt. What the technology has also triggered, far less visibly, is an unprecedented surge in…

Artificial intelligence is creating new, lucrative roles for skilled tradespeople in India, with demand for electricians, HVAC technicians, and robotics specialists surging. This…