In TrendsSensex TodayStocks to WatchNifty OutlookAsian StocksTata ChemicalsCapgemini CEO rejects idea that AI will kill junior tech jobs: ‘We need them’Aiman Ezzat says junior employees are helping drive Capgemini’s AI transformation, even as the company reskills workers and looks for a different mix of capabilities.By CNBC-TV18 September 4, 2026, 5:58:16 PM IST (Published)Capgemini Chief Executive Aiman Ezzat has pushed back against the idea that artificial intelligence will eliminate the need for junior employees at technology-services companies, saying younger workers are playing an important role in driving the company's AI transformation."I don't believe that model where we talk about a diamond-shaped thing where we don't need any more juniors, it's not true," Ezzat said in an interview with CNBC-TV18."Today, actually, juniors are providing the energy to drive this AI transformation. They are takers, they are ready to change, and I think we need them," he added.The comments challenge one of the emerging theories about how AI could reshape the IT industry's traditional workforce pyramid. As AI takes over more routine coding and other entry-level tasks, some expect technology companies to need fewer junior workers and retain a larger proportion of experienced employees.Ezzat expects the pyramid to change, but doesn't believe its…
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