Navigating the AI job market
Explore how AI is reshaping the job market, urging businesses to innovate for growth while addressing data ownership and monetization challenges.
The article discusses the impact of AI on the job market and the need for businesses to adapt their business models. It highlights the importance of CEOs focusing on top-line growth and creating new revenue streams rather than solely reducing headcount. The article also raises concerns about data ownership and monetization in AI systems. It mentions the potential of multimodal AI systems and provides an example of using AI chat tools to analyze a panel discussion. Overall, the article emphasizes the need for thoughtful consideration and strategic decision-making regarding AI.
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The agent-shaped org chart
Every real org has the same topology: principal, role-holder, specialists. Staff AI maps onto it, node for node, and the cost collapse shows up in the deliverables that were always just human-handoff overhead.
AI as staff, not software
Two frames for what AI is doing to work. The tool frame makes tools smarter. The staff frame makes roles unnecessary. Those aren't the same product, the same company, or the same industry.
Knowledge work was never work
Knowledge work was always coordination between humans who couldn't share state directly. The artifacts were never the work. They were the overhead — and AI just made the overhead optional.
The work of being available now
A book on AI, judgment, and staying human at work.
The practice of work in progress
Practical essays on how work actually gets done.
How do I get my dev team to adopt AI?
A stub on helping mixed-interest development teams find their own useful ways into AI.
Want to learn about agents? Talk to someone who ran an agency.
I spent 20 years running consulting engagements at Fortune 500 companies. Turns out that's the best preparation for running a fleet of AI agents ... because the problems are identical.
Your AI agents need a water cooler
We run a twelve-session AI fleet that coordinates through an IRC breakroom. A friend asked: why are you making AI agents act like humans? The answer turned out to be more interesting than the question.
Remote work and its impact on relationships
Discover how remote work shapes colleague relationships, with insights on employee experiences and the current state of the U.S. workforce.
Jasper is a useful tool for developing employee training.
Transform employee training with Jasper by aligning programs to business goals, engaging diverse learning styles, and using innovative methods for success.
The IMF warns about AI’s impact on inequality
IMF warns AI could deepen global inequality, urging policymakers to implement safety nets and retraining programs to protect vulnerable workers.