The GCC talent model was never about doing routine work well. It was about how quickly ownership got handed over once people proved they could handle it. AI is compressing that runway. For CHROs and people leaders, the decision has moved from how many entry-level roles survive the next few years, to whether they build the judgment, mentorship, and career architecture needed to hand over ownership earlier to a generation that will spend far less time on routine work and far more on the work that built India’s advantage.