The Indian government has established a task force to examine the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of work. The task force was announced by Sumita Dawra, the Labour Secretary, during an industry interaction in Hyderabad. The event was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Employers’ Federation of India (EFI). Dawra highlighted the recent ease of doing business reforms in India, including the decriminalization of labor laws and efforts to increase female workforce participation, as drivers of inclusive growth. She also mentioned that India currently has around one crore gig workers, and it is projected that the gig economy will employ about 2.4 crore people by 2030. The task force will focus on studying the impact of AI on the future of work and conducting further research in this area. [eb2f114f]