Goa, Aug. 2 -- Not long ago, Artificial Intelligence (AI) felt reserved for science fiction, research labs, and Silicon Valley boardrooms. Today, it has quietly integrated into offices, hospitals, classrooms, design studios and newsrooms around the world. Serving as an invisible assistant that drafts emails, analyses data, and generates ideas, AI is helping millions of professionals work faster than ever before. This rapid rise sparks an inevitable question: Is AI here to replace professionals, or to help them excel? While automation fears fuel widespread anxiety, daily users tell a different story. AMAN VERMA spoke to experts across various sectors to understand exactly how the technology is reshaping work.

"I look at AI as a means of h...