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Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days, changing how we work in ways we never imagined. From speeding up boring tasks to shaking up entire industries, AI has us all wondering: is this the start of a better, more exciting work life, or should we be worried about losing our jobs to robots?

Reddit and Quora are proof that people get more worried each day, with one Reddit user saying:Yes, AI will likely take everyone's job. You are asking the right questions. We will need to restructure society or humanity dies.

But is it really that serious? Or does another user have a point when saying that AI will not take our jobs, but someone who knows how to use AI will?

In this article, we’ll dive into what AI means for your career and explore the challenges and opportunities it brings. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, there’s a lot to think about.

Should you stress out or use AI as a tool to level up? Let’s see.

Can Recession and Automation Bring Something Positive?

The Future of Jobs, a study from 2020, found two seemingly opposite predictions and conclusions regarding jobs, industries, and AI. Basically, there’s good and bad news.

The bad news is that by 2025 (which is in less than two months!), we will have a new division of labor between humans and machines, meaning that AI will disrupt 85 million jobs globally in medium and large businesses across 15 industries and 26 economies. Accounting and administrative support roles will decrease in demand as automation in the workplace increases.

The good news is that job markets and the economy will be able to keep up with the AI expansion.

The study suggests that 97 million new roles will emerge across the care economy and in content creation. Tasks related to managing, advising, reasoning, communicating, and interacting will still require human intervention. 

There will also be a demand for roles that serve the AI movement and economy, like those in engineering, cloud computing, and product development.

Even greater news comes with predictions for businesses and employers and their approaches to AI.

According to the study, most employers (an average of 66% of employers surveyed) will be willing to reskill or upskill their employees, which means that the most competitive businesses will be the ones invested in improving their employees’ competencies.

Using AI Opens Two Doors

Using the information from the previously mentioned study, you can view AI as a tranquility or threat.

As a tranquility, AI has the ability to bring you peace of mind, leaving behind all your recurring tasks and chores, allowing you to enjoy your work and being creative and productive. All leading to you thriving in a human-focused role.

Need an example of how using AI can benefit you? Let's say you are trying to get a law firm job as an attorney or lawyer. You can learn to use AI to summarize documents or court rulings so you can highlight the most relevant information to form your arguments, ultimately improving your efficiency and satisfaction with work.

As a threat, it can impose upskilling and reskilling. You can end up unemployed if you are not willing to adjust to the “new way of work” and adapt to new AI transitions and roles.

What Should You Do?

Well, what you shouldn’t do is see AI as a threat.

Instead, consider it a means and tool to augment your work processes.

Here’s how you can leverage AI to build a more prosperous professional life:

1. Work on your soft skills like communication and creative thinking so you can bring human insights and emotional intelligence to the table, qualities that AI cannot replicate.
2. Never stop learning by staying curious and continuously upgrading your skills, whether it’s mastering new AI tools or deepening your expertise.
3. Be adaptable to changes by embracing flexibility and viewing AI-driven changes as opportunities to grow and innovate.

Improving Soft Skills

AI might be good at crunching numbers or analyzing data, but it can’t replace the power of human connection and creativity.

We highly recommend that you focus on improving skills like teamwork, empathy, and out-of-the-box thinking, as these can make you essential in collaborative and leadership roles.

AI can and should handle repetitive tasks, leaving you more time to boost your soft skills, focus on complex issues, and build meaningful relationships with clients, colleagues, and other stakeholders.

Learning Continually

Staying up to date with trends and acquiring new skills is key to staying competitive.

You can use AI tools to learn faster一like apps that help you streamline research (summarize articles, find key information, suggest follow-up topics to explore, etc.), or create a professional presentation in just 10 minutes.

And when you invest in learning and doing things that resonate with your career goals or personal aspirations, work becomes more fulfilling. You’ll see一you’ll have more time for experimenting with your workflow, side projects, certifications, seeking mentorship and all the other activities that can lead you to unexpected opportunities.

Embracing the Changes (Where It Makes Sense)

AI is here to stay, and the pace of change isn’t slowing down. So, rather than fearing disruption, embrace it.

When embracing AI, your goal should be to improve productivity and overall satisfaction with work by doing relevant things.

You can improve how much you accomplish AND how meaningful that work feels. Productivity doesn’t have to mean doing more tasks—it means doing the right tasks.

While you let AI handle repetitive chores like scheduling, email sorting, or report generation, you can focus on strategic tasks. Certain aspects, like tracking where your time goes or managing billing, still benefit from human attention. You can use tools for streamlining it, like Memtime, a deliberately non-AI time tracking app, can help streamline these areas while leaving key decisions in your hands.

So, let AI boost your productivity by automating tasks like data entry or basic content drafting, so you can focus on more strategic, high-impact work.

To Conclude

AI is our reality, and it’s transforming the way we live and work.

It’s natural to feel uncertain and uneasy about an unfamiliar circumstance, especially the one that brings so much impact. But the choice between seeing AI as a threat or an opportunity is up to you.

By focusing on what makes you uniquely human—your creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability—you can use AI to complement your skills, not replace them.

The key is balance: let AI handle the repetitive and mundane tasks so you can invest your time and energy in meaningful tasks that require focus and concentration.

And remember: AI shouldn’t take your job, but elevate it. The future of work is not about competing with machines but collaborating with them to find new possibilities.