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@article{182130,
        author = {Karri Srinivasa Reddy},
        title = {Technology and Human Capital Synergizing Innovation with Human Potential in the 21st Century},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {2},
        pages = {1111-1119},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=182130},
        abstract = {In the 21st century, technology has emerged not just as a tool of transformation but as a profound force reshaping industries, education, and the way human potential is nurtured and deployed. This paper explores the critical intersection of technology and human capital — a convergence that holds the promise of regenerative growth if steered with foresight, ethics, and empathy.
While automation, artificial intelligence, and digital systems are streamlining processes, the true challenge lies in integrating these advancements with the evolving capabilities, emotions, and aspirations of people. Rather than replacing human effort, the focus must shift toward augmenting it — creating environments where technology supports creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Drawing from global case studies and personal insights from the Indian power sector, the paper analyzes how businesses, governments, and academic institutions can collaborate to build a future where technology empowers human capital instead of diminishing it. It further discusses the potential risks of digital exclusion, ethical concerns, and skill obsolescence, while proposing a regenerative model that values people, purpose, and planet.
By embracing a holistic view of development, this paper advocates for a future in which human dignity and technological innovation move forward hand in hand — not in conflict, but in conscious collaboration.},
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        month = {July},
        }