he next shift in AI isn’t about smarter answers—it’s about systems that act. When automation moves from response to execution, the real risk isn’t power, but ownership. AI that acts still needs a named human responsible for the outcome.

Many of the jobs at risk were never destinations. They were ladders — ways to learn judgment, build context, and earn responsibility. As those ladders tip and fall, the question isn’t whether the next level exists. It’s how humans learn to reach it now.