Why You Should Let AI Take Your Job

Belief will be your biggest competitive advantage this year.

More than your current AI skillsets. More than your achievements.

Your ability to successfully navigate the breakneck speed of AI change all comes down to this one single driver. 

What you believe over the next 2 years about yourself, about AI and about your career in tech.

It will determine everything.

Just look at how quickly AI systems are improving – it’s exponential. AI computational power doubles every 6 MONTHS.

This isn’t progress. It’s total and utter disruptive change on a scale we haven’t experienced before in human history. 

No-one can keep up.

A lot of top-performing people are feeling lost right now - like Olympic shooters without a target. Roles are shifting, migrating and colliding. AI is devouring tasks faster than anyone can process. Even the best among us are questioning their place in the system.

• How do you aim at a moving target?
• When the future isn’t known, how do you plan for it?
• When anything can happen, how do you guarantee success?

Manu Bhaker knows that feeling.

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, the shooting prodigy fell hard. Malfunctions. Failures. Pressure. Despite her track record and training, her confidence shattered.

She almost quit…but she didn’t.

Instead of training harder, she refocused and rebuilt her belief in herself.

By the Paris Olympics in 2024, she came back stronger, calmer - and ready to make history. Two Olympic bronze medals later and she was the first Indian shooter to ever do that. Now, she’s widely seen as one of the greatest people in Indian sports.

It sounds woo-woo, but that’s the edge belief gives you.

You’re standing at the same tipping point. Cling to what’s disappearing and out of your control - or believe in what you can become.

Because AI WILL disrupt everything, except your mindset.

Here’s how to make sure yours doesn’t fail when you need it most.

The Insane Shift No-One’s Talking About

I know we’re all passive consumers these days, trapped in junk-food dopamine production from nefarious social platforms that serve nonstop drama – but let’s take a hot second to acknowledge something.

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The tech career ladder has been absolutely demolished.

(But we’re still being told to climb it!)

It was always a few rungs away from being stilts, but now – shew. AI is here. Really here – and no-one is really talking about the serious implications yet.

AI was created to restructure everything, and that’s what it’s doing.

It’s changing the way we work. The way we think. The way we see ourselves! The grand and illustrious restructuring is in progress – and there will be winners and losers in this process. Let’s make sure you’re on the right side!

• Companies (like Microsoft) are streamlining for an AI-driven future. They’ve laid off tech talent to adapt their AI spend. Access to AI = power.
• AI is automating tasks faster than jobs can keep up. That means if you’re behind on AI upskilling you’ve made a terrible mistake. As the skill gap widens, the people who are AI power-users will win the world.
• Top performers with AI skills are automating themselves out of their jobs. They’re growing in new and wild directions. They’re discovering growth like never before.

Don’t get me wrong, these are all GOOD things.

They’re the growing pains of drastic change. I’ve written about job insecurity, AI upskilling and the dangers of letting AI think for you before.

But I’ve never written about this life-altering change and how to manage it.

People have been and will be fired, rehired and reshuffled. What your job is now, it won’t be soon – you maybe have months left. 

Contractors and self-employed individuals are not exempt from this, because it’s industry agnostic.

I’m here to tell you – you should let AI take your job.

• 47% of US workers are at risk of losing their jobs to automation
• McKinsey says globally, 375 million workers will need a career shift due to AI
• 40% of jobs worldwide are exposed to AI already
• The World Economic Forum states 44% of workers’ skills will change in 5 years

Everyone’s job is changing and at risk.

All totally normal, if losing your job doesn’t alarm you. And if changing all of your core skills that help you pay your bills is not a big deal.

For many people of course, it is. It’s the hugest deal.

We already know AI is here and upskilling is non-negotiable.

Here are some uncomfortable answers:

• Will AI replace me and when? Some of you and soon.
• How do I use tools that keep changing on me? Prioritize upskilling.
• AI tools are getting so expensive! Spend more.
• How often should you be upskilling in AI? 1-3 hours every day.
• How do you futureproof your job if you don’t know what it’s going to be? Belief.

…We’re already AT the Olympic games, folks. Hopefully by now, your training is world-class, and you’re ready to work on the science of belief.

You don’t need to fight for a job description, stay in a role you’ve already outgrown or protect your current job skills.

Throw the whole job away – this is your shot at greatness.

The One Skill That Will Never Be Automated: Belief

Where do you see yourself in five years? THRIVING.

No-one answers this bizarre interview question this way. 

Yet, it made big headlines in Gallup’s State of The Global Workplace Report recently.

Apparently remote workers enjoy high engagement at work, but we aren’t thriving as much as hybrid workers. Definitely more than people stuck in cubicles though.

My theory (among others) is that it’s because remote workers have the TIME and SPACE to see the massive disruptive change happening with AI, and we’re either preparing for it or we’re working ourselves to death to avoid it.

If you’ve been working harder, much like Manu Bhaker did for Tokyo, you’re doing it wrong. Work on your mindset instead.

Don’t pin your self-esteem on your performance. Pin it on your resilience to change. Not resisting or avoiding it, but knowing that if something happens it will make you better.

Even when your shot misfires!

Because remote work requires high levels of autonomy, we’re also naturally dialed into higher levels of belief in ourselves. 

A lot of top remote workers are constant learners, super-adapters and natural leaders.

And right now, this is a massive competitive advantage.

• 82% of people struggle with imposter syndrome
• 85% of people have low self-esteem

You’ve heard: “Believe in yourself.”

But there’s solid science behind why this works.

Belief is the internal operating system that fuels reinvention, growth and risk in a person. When you believe in something, you become spurred to action.

The neuroscience says that belief is the literal driver of motivation and action. It helps create the neural pathways in your brain that create new skills and mastery. It facilitates neuroplasticity, or the ease that new pathways are created.

Belief literally influences your brain’s ability to change and adapt.

When you believe something, it shapes your perception, guides your attention and increases your learning speed.

In a world plagued by drastic and unfathomable change, belief unlocks adaptability.

Right now, the biggest edge you can have in your tech career is BELIEVING you can adapt faster than the system changes. No matter what happens.

Quit worrying about losing your job, your income or your stuff. Believe that you’re on the path to something bigger, better and more enriching for your life.

Here’s how to avoid getting lost in the meteor shower of AI change.

3 Power Moves That Futureproof Your Career

Resistance isn’t just futile, it’s limiting you.

Belief is your inner engine. When it’s burning hot, it fuels bold moves, faster learning, and future-defining growth.

Without it you’ll cling to outdated roles, always functioning under the sword of Damocles - when you could be in learning hyperdrive, leveling up to lead.

All Olympic shooters need a target.
This is yours.

#1: Become a Sharpshooter

Lead the Target - Don’t Just Pull the Trigger

Doing more is so 2010. In the AI age you win by doing less and directing more. You need to step up from executor to orchestrator.

AI can handle the boring repetition (30% of it by 2030) and a good portion of the ideation work. It can also be a powerful tool for continuous learning. It’s time to up your mental game.

High performers are:

• Cranking up their learning velocity to keep pace with change
• Switching from workflows to frameworks, reading widely and extensively
• Orchestrating AI Agents as team members not as adversaries

Continuous learning is applied belief, so apply it in the right areas! Don’t stress about accumulating certificates and appearing knowledgeable. Rather focus on becoming the kind of leader who learns faster than the world changes.

Tip! That often means exploring the right AI toolsets for the job!

Then use this higher-level knowledge to partner with AI to be a better leader.

For example: Instead of software engineers writing every function from scratch - use AI to generate boilerplate so you can focus on designing scalable architecture and solve high-impact problems. Top engineers aren’t coding more - they’re building and directing AI agents, debugging smarter, and leveling up into systems thinkers.

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You’ve always consistently improved your knowledge and skills.

Now, learn to learn, faster.

Success comes from precision and orchestration - not grinding through every task. You’re not just executing. You’re reading the field and calling the shots.

#2: Upgrade Your Scope

Aim with Strategy, Not Muscle Memory

Skills change, now more than ever. Part of elevating to an orchestrator perspective is understanding that you need to focus your learning on skills that can’t be tapped by AI.

It’s not just about adding value to your current skill stack. It’s also about keeping the momentum of your career alive. Not being demoted, not being out of work because you’ve failed to retain marketable value in your industry.

Technical skills have value, but there are industry agnostic skills that will skyrocket your employability if you expand them daily – communication, strategy, analytical thinking and creative problem-solving for example.

Top earners are:

• Building transferrable skills that AI can’t replicate
• Automating the work they’ve outgrown, WITHOUT fear
• Using AI to buy back time and build smarter systems and processes

The smartest people in tech are literally replacing themselves, on purpose. Because they know if they don’t, someone else will.

• Analytical thinking is the #1 in-demand skill in the world
• Creative thinking is growing 73% faster than any technical skill (WEF)
• Leadership and social influence rank among the top 10 skills for 2025

This is belief in action.

The courage to evolve into what makes you more valuable, before the market does it for you.

Redefine your value around industry-agnostic skills, insights, and orchestration - not routine output.

#3: Always Aim Slightly Ahead

Recalibrate Fast. Fire Smarter. Believe Bigger.

With AI breaking and remaking the world – resilience is your greatest ally.

That’s why top performers don’t treat setbacks as failure, they treat them as feedback.

Every misfire is a lesson. Every disruption is a chance to level up and grow!

It comes from the belief that your career is MORE than your job title.

• 86% of resilient employees are highly motivated.
• Resilient employees are 60% less prone to burnout and experience 50% less stress at work.
• People with high emotional resilience work 94% better and feel 42% happier in their jobs.

Neuroscience has taught us that can rewire your brain at any age through belief-driven learning and practice.

The top 1% of tech talent embrace this reality. They treat problems like puzzles and dissect their failures. They rebuild better. Every failure is a system reboot and a new shot at an upgrade.

You don’t need to avoid AI disruption.
You need to get better at aiming slightly ahead of the game.

Things are constantly changing - belief will help you bounce forward. Use setbacks to tighten your aim - and stay ahead of the curve.

Let the Job Go and Take the Shot

You’re not losing your job today. But you are being invited to become the next version of yourself.

AI will help you there - it’s the unexpected plot twist of the century. 

The gust of wind that makes you adjust your stance. The disruption that demands a steadier aim and a clearer mind during peak competition.

So let it take the routine and the horrid repetition. Let it take the job title you’ve wrapped your identity around for WAY too long.

Because what it gives you back is far more valuable - freedom, reinvention, and the chance to lead with purpose.

Everything is different now, and you need to arm yourself for the coming trials.

Like Manu Bhaker, you have to stop obsessing over the shot you couldn’t take - and focus on believing in the next one.

She didn’t win by pushing harder. She won by resetting her mindset, rebuilding her belief, and returning to the range with unshakable clarity.

Here’s a secret - you don’t have to know exactly where you're going! (Surprise!)

You just have to trust that you won’t fall apart when the next change hits.

That your value isn’t in what you’ve done, but in what you’re capable of becoming – every day.

You’ve survived layoffs. Navigated pivots. Learned entirely new systems in a weekend. You’ve led dynamic teams and have shipped fancy products. You’ve built something from less than scratch.

You were never fragile. And you are not behind.
You are in motion.

And belief - that stubborn, irrational, unstoppable belief - is what will carry you forward when everything else is shifting under your feet.

So, where do you see yourself in five years?

THRIVING.

Not because the world calmed down.

But because you got stronger, braver, and more willing to aim ahead - even when the target kept moving on you.

AI is going to make your career.
Believe it... or not.

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