Future of Work

It's easy to conclude that generative AI is going to take jobs from humans. But there's another argument that genAI will be needed just to maintain and improve productivity levels because there will be fewer workers. There’s a demographic donut hole in the workforce that may be partially ameliorated by genAI.

This is an ode to middle managers--the people who manage projects, serve as a buffer to executives, and lead teams in smaller batches. Today, we've gone from the COVID-19 era of over hiring to cutting out layers of management. In true American fashion, the pendulum swings all the way to the other side with little to no balance in the middle.

If 2023 was the year of generative AI pilots, 2024 will be about moving to production and 2025 will likely be warp speed. Why? The generative AI building blocks are falling into place.