Why AI Is Automating Top-Down (And What Jobs Are Actually Safe)

Someone posted their prediction about AI replacing 70% of white collar jobs, with micro-niche software serving 10x more clients with 10% of staff. Law verticals will deliver at scale with AI + in-house teams. This sparked an important insight.

I agreed but added context: AI is automating top-to-bottom instead of bottom-to-top, making blue collar work the safest route today for long-term employment with good pay. Operational costs are lower when dealing with digital logistics of any kind.

But there are 2 things AI can't replace: EQ and mastery to a specific craft. These are the most powerful skills a human can develop. EQ because emotional labor can never get automated... ever. Mastery because intuition is a superpower only humans possess.

Here's the breakdown: To build any business, you need to build people to build your business - this requires better judgment on humans. This is where EQ takes effect. You're managing human psychology and motivation, not just processes.

For high-level or even low-level work, you must be capable of synthesizing in categories. Humans achieve proficiency by taking care of a specific set of data. This is where mastery takes effect. You develop intuitive pattern recognition.

The reality: AI will handle the middle - routine cognitive work that follows patterns. The future belongs to those who can either connect with humans emotionally or achieve true mastery in specialized domains. Everything else gets automated.

Hope you found this valuable! :)

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