India, June 17 -- Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a distant support function operating at the periphery of organisations to autonomous agents integrated deeply into core business processes. With this transition comes the automation of the traditional management stack, such as task allocation, supervision, reporting, and performance monitoring. The very nature of management is undergoing a significant reorientation as AI is implemented to augment and automate managerial tasks. Hence, across industries, organisations are restructuring teams for AI-led efficiency, resulting in widespread job losses at operational and mid-management levels. Consequently, in 2026, the relevance of managers will not hin...