The Ironic Impact of AI on Employment

One of my tenants told me recently that he can only stay in my place for a few more months.

Why?

Because his company replaced him with AI.

The crazy part? He was the programmer who trained that same AI to do the work he used to do. He built his own replacement. And once the AI was ready, the company let him go.

I’ve heard YouTubers and podcasters say that AI is moving faster than we think, taking jobs before people even notice. Honestly, I didn’t really buy it. It sounded like hype.

But now that it’s happened to someone I actually know, it feels very real.

And also… very ironic.

But then again, hasn’t this always been the story with new technology?

Farmers lost their jobs to tractors and machines.
Factory workers lost theirs to machines that could do repetitive tasks faster and cheaper.

It’s the same cycle repeating itself again and again. Something new comes along, people lose their place, and eventually society shifts into a new balance.

It seems to be part of how progress works. The question is, how do we adapt when it’s our turn?