As AI threatens jobs in the US, India enjoys a hiring boost

AI Boom Fuels India’s Job Growth: NextWealth Emerges as a Key Human-in-the-Loop Leader
As artificial intelligence disrupts traditional jobs in the U.S., India is seeing a surge in employment driven by the growing need for high-quality data that trains AI models. This boom has particularly strengthened India’s data-annotation and Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) sector, where NextWealth stands out as a key contributor. With over 5,000 employees, largely based in smaller southern Indian cities, NextWealth demonstrates how AI-related work is creating aspirational, white-collar opportunities outside major metros.
The article highlights that despite concerns about automation, companies increasingly depend on reliable, human-verified data. NextWealth’s CEO emphasizes that AI systems remain probabilistic and therefore require continuous human supervision to manage edge cases and ensure accuracy. For example, NextWealth supports global retail clients with real-time, HITL oversight for checkout-less stores—validating items within seconds to correct errors AI alone cannot catch.
NextWealth’s presence is also reshaping social mobility: employees gain stable incomes, global exposure, and greater independence, particularly women in smaller towns. The piece notes that long-term customer relationships and the essential role of humans in maintaining AI quality mean that these jobs are far less vulnerable to AI displacement. Overall, India’s AI outsourcing wave anchored by companies like NextWealth is expanding both economic opportunity and the future of safe, reliable AI deployment.