I guess there is truth to the somewhat worn-out trope that your job won’t be taken by AI but by a person using AI. However, I think most people will be doing roughly the same things they are doing today, with helpful AI assistants for drafting text, coding, creating visuals, and so on. Some types of companies might have a pretty difficult time - say, advertising companies (who I hear are already feeling the heat now). If your customers willingly accept a worse AI-generated product that is - in all practical terms -costless compared to what you are selling, then your job is probably gone in 10 years, or at least the bulk of activities in your sector.
AI will significantly reshape the job market, and the transition may be challenging. Many routine and repetitive tasks will likely be automated by AI systems and AI agents that operate faster and at lower cost than humans. Certain roles, particularly those heavily based on standardized processes or predictable outputs, face a higher risk of displacement. However, history shows that technological transformation does not simply eliminate jobs; it also creates new ones. The next decade will likely generate professions that we cannot yet fully define, many of which will require at least a foundational understanding of AI systems. Individuals who integrate AI into their work rather than compete against it will be better Positioned. A key reflection for workers today is to assess whether their role relies primarily on automation-friendly tasks or on uniquely human capabilities. Jobs involving complex decision-making, critical thinking, ethical judgment, and stakeholder management are less easily replaced. While disruption may be painful in the short term, it also offers an opportunity to redesign work in ways that elevate human strengths. The future job market will reward adaptability, AI literacy, and the ability to collaborate with intelligent systems.
I think it has already been happening. But basically there’s a lot of pressure for companies to automate processes. The thing is we are launching many features to the market without having a deep understanding of how they work long term for the users, in some cases the quality is getting worse because of the speed, so we might need to rethink that in the future. Also for example in content creation, we are launching lots of content that's generated by AI. Then AI is training on its own content. There are studies that indicate that when you do this for several times the content gets worse and it doesn't make sense, so shortage of real human data is another problem we’re facing.
How do you think jobs will change? Well, basically, I think the most repetitive jobs will disappear and be replaced by robots, since AI is, in my opinion, good for super-continuous processes. And even though it will learn the most difficult processes in the near future, anything that requires manual work or an extra level of quality, those jobs won't disappear, because quality is like anything handmade.
I think AI will change the job market quite a lot over the next decade, but probably not in the dramatic “robots replacing everyone” way that people sometimes imagine. Instead, many jobs will slowly evolve as AI becomes part of everyday work. Many repetitive or time-consuming tasks will likely be automated. AI can already help with writing reports, analyzing large amounts of data, organizing information, or assisting with coding. Because of this, many professionals may spend less time on routine work and more time on decision-making, strategy, and creative tasks. At the same time, new roles are already starting to appear. Jobs related to AI management, data ethics, AI training, and working alongside AI systems are becoming more common. People who understand their field and know how to use AI tools effectively will likely have an advantage. I also think adaptability will become one of the most important qualities in the workforce. Technology is changing quickly, so people will need to keep learning and developing new skills. Instead of preparing for one career for life, many will probably need to update their knowledge regularly. Overall, I don’t see AI as simply replacing jobs. I see it more as something that will reshape how work is done and which skills become most valuable.
AI will change the labor market greatly, but it will not simply replace jobs. Many routine tasks will be automated or completed more efficiently, especially in administration, analysis, customer service and production. At the same time, new requirements are emerging: creativity, problem-solving, communication, judgment and the use of digital tools are becoming more important. It is likely that many professions will not dissolve completely, but will change in terms of content. The decisive factor will be how well companies, education systems and employees respond to further training and retraining.
If one could predict this correctly, one could make a lot of money. Recently there is a big hype around LLMs and similar systems that is fed constantly by investors and other stakeholders alike, while studies show that the initial disruptiveness of AI in the workplace is to be re-evaluated and put into perspective. In many use cases, the cost of AI (e.g. tokens) is increasingly exceeding the cost of human labour while producing poor-quality results. While some fields may benefit from introducing AI (e.g. software development), results are highly depending on the expertise of the end user and the task at hand. Due to the volatility of development in AI models, I would be highly suspicious of predictions regarding the impact on the job market over a decade. The trends are fickle and while the next big thing might seem like a good future job opportunity, this oportunity might go as fast as it came up (e.g. prompt engineers and comparable). Having an eye on the recent job market, I would predict that skilled manual labour will be the saftest bet.
It is honestly very difficult to predict today, but based on historical record, my guess and maybe also my hope is that we will create new positions/roles that didn’t exist before. AI, as any other tool, is powerful in the hands of those who know their way around it. Maybe my analogy is that it could be the new “Microsoft Excel” in a way, that we thought it might deprecate accounting humans and it ended up creating jobs for people who were good at it, even outside of its own realm.
AI will likely reduce some lower-skill jobs that don’t require specialized expertise, such as call center roles and some entry-level programming tasks. It may also change education, where certain teaching tasks could be supported or partially replaced by AI.
In my opinion, despite the reassuring claims that AI will simply “free people up for more creative work”—we’re already seeing the reality: 30,000 Oracle employees received an email at 6 a.m., and that was the end of their careers; AI isn’t replacing people slowly and carefully, but abruptly and without sentiment, and anyone who doesn’t take it seriously will wake up to a surprise.
In my opinion, despite the reassuring claims that AI will simply “free people up for more creative work”—we’re already seeing the reality: 30,000 Oracle employees received an email at 6 a.m., and that was the end of their careers; AI isn’t replacing people slowly and carefully, but abruptly and without sentiment, and anyone who doesn’t take it seriously will wake up to a surprise.
AI will not simply replace jobs, but will significantly change how work is done. In the next decade, we will see a shift from task-based roles to skill-based roles. Many repetitive and administrative tasks will be automated, especially in areas like marketing, customer service, and data processing. This will increase productivity, but also reduce the need for certain entry-level positions. At the same time, new roles will emerge that combine domain expertise with the ability to work effectively with AI. For example, in tourism and marketing, professionals will need to know how to use AI for content creation, data analysis, and personalized customer experiences. The value will move from “doing the work” to “designing, guiding, and evaluating the work done by AI.” One of the biggest challenges will be the speed of change. People who continuously learn and adapt will benefit the most, while those who rely on static skills may struggle. Education systems and organizations will need to focus more on critical thinking, creativity, and practical digital skills. Overall, AI will not eliminate human work, but it will raise the expectations for what it means to be skilled and valuable in the job market. For example, in sectors like tourism, businesses will focus more on real hospitality and human experience, rather than repetitive operational tasks, which will increasingly be handled by AI.
