He Said. She Said. It Says.

Right now, we generally fall into three camps: a) “we’re doomed,” b) “it’s gonna be awesome,” and c) “we’re not sure yet, but hope it’s gonna be alright.”

At some point in the future, maybe 2 years or maybe 10 or more years, we’ll know the impact that AI has had on the human job market. And when looking back, it will seem like it was the obvious path.

But, of course, it wasn’t. Oh, sure. The soapboxers will yell, “I told you so!” with all of their data, and others will create art that amplifies the “I told you so!”-s narrative.

He said. She said.

Right now, we don’t know, but here’s what It says:

• AI automates tasks, not whole jobs.
• Top experts and versatile generalists win; middle work shrinks.
• Entry-level roles get fewer and tougher.
• Big workplace change before big productivity gains.
• Humans stay needed for responsibility, risk, edge cases, and people work.
• Best career move: learn the domain, check outputs, write clearly, own results.
• Net: fewer first drafts, more review and decision-making.

Do with that what you’d like.