AI won’t take your job; It ensures that you actually do it

I’ve been knee-deep in this AI conversation for years; and for the first time, the story everyone is telling feels weird. A year ago, every headline proclaimed the unbridled potential of AI. AI was reportedly days, hours, minutes and seconds away from taking over every job, from programmer to clerk. The hype was spectacular. Now the same media is betting on its “inevitable” collapse amid US economic woes. I saw friends coming dismissed and countless other startups are going out of business, ostensibly due to “AI efficiency” and diverted resources. But the truth is messier – and much more human – than the headlines suggest.​

As CEO and co-founder of Calaxy, I have spent the last few years building the creator economy. I’ve written countless articles, covered the markets live on television as a financial analyst, and even made the occasional angel investment. These experiences have shaped what I would call a nuanced but practical view of the tech lifecycle, from real…