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AI will change only part of your job. That is exactly why it matters
The real question is not ‘Will AI take my job?’ but ‘How will my job evolve because of AI?’
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If AI changes part of work rather than replacing it entirely, the central issue becomes readiness.
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Kang Yang Trevor Yu
Much of the public conversation about artificial intelligence at work swings between two extremes. On one end, AI is seen as a force that will take over entire jobs and displace workers at scale. On the other, it is dismissed as having limited relevance for many roles, especially those involving care, service, or physical work.
The reality sits somewhere in between. That middle ground is where the real implications lie.
