Why You Should Worry About AI
Embracing Pragmatic Worry: How to Thrive in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence isn’t science fiction anymore; it’s the driving force reshaping our world in 2025. This technology is remaking our lives at a pace humanity has never experienced before. The question isn’t whether AI will change everything; it already has. The challenge is whether you’re preparing for what comes next.
AI is Genuinely Life-Changing
Across the world, companies are seeing gains that once felt impossible.
PGP Glass: Employees save 30–40 minutes every day with Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Sandvik: Productivity is up as much as 30% thanks to AI assistants in manufacturing.
Toshiba: 5.6 hours saved per person, per month—across 10,000 employees.
These aren’t small tweaks. They’re a new way of working.
Studies from Harvard, Wharton, and MIT show top consultants improved performance by 40% using tools like ChatGPT.
Workers with AI skills now earn a 56% wage premium (up from 25% last year).
PwC (2025): Industries best positioned for AI saw 3× faster growth in revenue per employee.
Bottom line: AI isn’t just helpful, it’s a force multiplier for people and businesses.
Job Automation is Easier Than Ever
What makes this wave of automation different from previous technological disruptions is the sheer accessibility and sophistication of AI tools. Job automation is no longer the exclusive domain of large enterprises with massive IT budgets, it’s available to any organization with an internet connection.
The barrier to entry has collapsed. Generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini can be deployed with minimal technical expertise. Companies can now automate knowledge work such as writing, analysis, research, coding, design, these were the tasks that were considered safe from automation just years ago. According to research, 80% of the U.S. workforce could have at least 10% of their tasks automated very easily.
The timeline for major disruption has accelerated to 2027-2028, making immediate adaptation strategies essential. What once would have taken decades now unfolds in years or even months. The rapid pace of AI capability improvement means that tasks considered “too complex for AI” today may be fully automatable within 24 months.
Worry About AI Every DAY!
Let’s worry, but in a pragmatic way. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: worry isn’t weakness; it’s wisdom.
I propose a simple but powerful practice: Dedicate five minutes each day to worry about AI. Not anxious, paralyzing worry but a productive, action-oriented concern. Use these five minutes to ask yourself critical questions:
Which of my current tasks could AI automate within a month?
What skills am I developing that will remain valuable in an AI-augmented workplace?
How is AI changing my industry, and what does that mean for my role?
What new opportunities is AI creating that I could capitalize on?
Am I learning how to effectively collaborate with AI tools, or am I resisting them?
This daily practice serves three purposes:
It keeps AI transformation at the forefront of your awareness, preventing complacency.
It creates space for strategic thinking rather than reactive scrambling when disruption arrives at your doorstep.
It transforms abstract anxiety into concrete action plans.
AI boosts productivity ONLY when used in the right places
Real gains, real numbers
Typical generative-AI users save ~5.4% of work time (~2.2 hours/week on a 40-hour schedule).
On the right tasks, the lift can be huge.
Dev teams using GitHub Copilot report ~20% higher productivity—lower costs, faster releases.
Skills are changing fassssttttt 🚀
By 2030, employers expect 39% of key job skills to change.
In AI-exposed roles, skills are shifting 66% faster than in less-exposed roles (up from 25% last year).
Translation: even with AI, keep upskilling.
The real multiplier
Don’t just do the same work faster—use AI to handle the operational grind.
Free people to focus on bigger, higher-impact problems.
The best results come from redesigning workflows around AI, not just adding tools.
Conclusion: Channel Worry to Action
The key to navigating this landscape lies in embracing pragmatic worry; not as a source of paralysis, but as a catalyst for empowerment. By structuring your daily worry, you convert abstract fears into a disciplined framework for growth, aligning with projections that AI could boost global GDP by 1.5% by 2035 while creating 78 million new jobs for those equipped to seize them.
AI will reshape everything but it doesn’t have to reshape you by surprise. Worry the right way, act with intent, and let AI multiply your impact.
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