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AI Job Revolution: Insights and Predictions

Pepi Valderrama
3 min readJan 31, 2024

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The words “AI Job Revolution” seem to be synonyms for “AI snagging our jobs.” Before you start picturing robots hijacking your office, let’s take a different take, thanks to what some MIT undergraduate brains and other experts are saying.

AI’s Takeover: Not So Fast!

First off, a bunch of MIT undergrads gave their two cents on when AI might start hogging our jobs. Spoiler alert: it’s not as soon as you think. Most reckon it’ll be a decade or more before AI starts flexing its muscles in the labor market. A few think it could be sooner, but let’s not hit the panic button just yet.

Here’s a juicy tidbit: some believe AI’s not replacing us but making the big brains (like senior engineers) super efficient. Imagine one brainiac with AI being as productive as a hundred junior devs. Meanwhile, others predict a shift from hands-on jobs to more brainy, white-collar work, but not a total job apocalypse.

The Real Deal With The AI Job Revolution

The research says most folks aren’t losing sleep over AI stealing their gigs. In fact, only a small fraction has even used ChatGPT. It turns out generative AI is playing Robin to our Batman, boosting productivity rather than kicking us to the curb.

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Pepi Valderrama
Pepi Valderrama

Written by Pepi Valderrama

I’m an inspirational and motivational life coach and author who is passionate about helping you become the best version of yourself.

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