Who will pay for today's optimism if AI goes wrong? CEA Anantha Nageswaran answers

India's Chief Economic Adviser Anantha Nageswaran highlighted five risks of AI including job losses for entry-level workers, cognitive decline from AI reliance, safety concerns, massive financing needs for data centers, and impacts on public finances. He warned that finance ministries, central banks, and households could bear costs if AI optimism proves wrong or even partly true.