Cognizant CEO is swimming against the tide on AI: he’s hiring over 20,000 graduates this year and says AI tokenmaxxing is a ‘vanity metric’

Cognizant's CEO, Ravi Kumar S., is bucking the trend by hiring over 20,000 graduates this year, countering fears that AI will eliminate entry-level jobs. He argues that companies fixated on AI "tokenmaxxing"—a term he dismisses as a 'vanity metric'—are missing the point. This stance highlights a broader debate about the future of work and the role of AI in creating, rather than destroying, employment opportunities. Kumar's approach underscores the potential for AI to enhance human capabilities rather than replace them, suggesting a more optimistic outlook on the tech's impact on the job market.