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AI Isn’t Replacing Jobs—It’s Redefining Them at Work

AI isn’t wiping out jobs; it’s reshaping them by automating components of many roles rather than replacing entire positions. Experts say humans are still needed for problem solving, design, and complex decision-making, while tasks that can be automated are being distributed across teams and sometimes prompting title changes (e.g., software engineers evolving toward “builders”). The impact includes real layoffs at companies like Cloudflare and Coinbase, but there’s little sign of mass displacement across industries yet; McKinsey estimates up to 57% of work activities could be automated in parts, signaling a shift in skills and responsibilities rather than wholesale job losses.