Surviving AI – Job Automation & Workforce Future Insights
Let's be honest: Your company is already planning how AI will replace you.
They're not evil. They're practical. AI is faster, cheaper, and doesn't need health insurance. The only question is whether you'll see it coming and adapt—or be blindsided like millions before you.
I'm Carlo Thompson, Distinguished Engineer. I've spent two decades building the networks that now power AI. I understand this technology from the inside, and I'm here to translate it into survival strategies you can actually use.
Surviving AI delivers:
✓ Early warning signs your job is vulnerable
✓ Skills that AI can't replicate (yet)
✓ Career pivots that protect your income
✓ Real case studies from the automation frontlines
✓ The truth about "AI will create more jobs than it destroys."
Episodes are 30-45 minutes—no fluff, no filler—just the insights you need to stay employed in an AI-powered economy.
For: Professionals 30-50 in customer service, middle management, marketing, HR, finance, operations—basically anyone who isn't a software engineer.
This isn't fear-mongering. It's a wake-up call. Because hope isn't a strategy, but preparation is.
New episodes on Wednesday. Because by Friday, your competition will have already listened.
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Created with AI tools (Claude, Notebook LLM, ElevenLabs, Descript) to prove humans and AI work better together than either does alone.
Surviving AI – Job Automation & Workforce Future Insights
Episode #5 - The AI Paradox: Why Job Losses Are Creating the Biggest Business Boom Ever
AI threatens 300 million jobs globally. But 5.5 million new US businesses launched in 2023—the highest ever recorded. What's going on?
Episode 5 of Surviving AI explores the entrepreneurship explosion happening alongside automation—and why business ownership might be your best defense.
THE NUMBERS THAT DON'T ADD UP:
- 19% of US adults now identify as entrepreneurs (highest ever)
- 92% of global economies saw increased business formation
- 68% of small businesses already using AI
- People's response to automation: "If AI is coming for my job, I'll start a business"
THE BINARY OUTCOME FOR BUSINESS OWNERS:
PATH 1 - AI Adopters (Winners):
- 40% productivity gains
- 37% lower operational costs
- Solo founders with team-level capabilities
- Case study: Atlanta florist—35% booking increase with AI chatbot
PATH 2 - AI Resisters (Losers):
- Outpaced by competitors
- Unable to match prices or speed
- Eventual market exit
HOW AI LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD: What used to require a team, one person with AI can now do: → Marketing department → One person + AI tools → Customer service team → AI chatbot + one supervisor → Content team → AI generation + human editing
THE DARK SIDE:
- 60% cite cost as a barrier
- 77% lack technical knowledge
- Big Tech controls the infrastructure
📊 Exercise: The Business Owner Decision Tree—are you better off employed or starting something?
Employment vs. entrepreneurship isn't the main decision anymore. AI adoption is.
#entrepreneurship #smallbusiness #AItools #startups #businessgrowth #automation
"Quick note before we dive in: This episode was created using AI tools, including Claude for research and scripting, Notebook LLM for voice generation, and Eleven Labs for intros. I'm demonstrating the very technology we're discussing - AI as a creative collaborator, not a replacement. Okay, let's get into it..."