Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu said AI could allow one worker to perform tasks previously handled by larger teams, creating job risks and economic disruption. However, he said lower costs could help businesses that previously could not afford software engineers or digital marketers. New Delhi: Zoho Chief Scientist and co-founder Sridhar Vembu on Thursday said AI-driven changes could help industries and businesses that previously could not afford to hire software engineers or digital.