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AI won’t replace you but someone using AI might
Generative AI is transforming the workplace faster than ever, but new research from the University of Vaasa suggests the biggest threat may not be AI itself — it’s falling behind in learning how to use it. Researcher Zhe Zhu found that employees who see tools like ChatGPT and Gemini as helpful collaborators rather than job-stealing rivals tend to be more engaged, adaptable, and optimistic about their careers.
The article doesn't actually define what kinds of jobs will be most affected by AI tools, which makes it hard to assess whether the author's prediction about which roles will be most at risk is grounded in anything more than speculation. It seems like a lot of the examples given are still early-stage AI applications, so it's unclear how realistic the timeline for these changes is.
The author doesn't need to spell out every possible job category to make a valid point about the broader shift toward AI-assisted work - the real issue isn't whether specific roles will disappear, but how the increasing integration of AI tools will fundamentally change what work looks like across most industries, which is exactly what the piece argues for.
The article doesn't actually address the most obvious implication of AI adoption - that companies will likely use AI to automate tasks previously done by workers, which means the people who were already doing that work will be the ones who lose their jobs rather than the technology replacing the entire role. The real question isn't whether AI will replace people, but whether the people who use AI will displace workers, which seems to be what the article is really avoiding.