I’m definitely seeing this trend: entry-level, repetitive digital tasks are increasingly being handled by AI

Whether it’s drafting reports, pulling data, scheduling, or even first-level customer support, the work that once went to interns and new hires is now being automated away

In fact, many companies I speak with now require managers to demonstrate that a role, or at least a large portion of its tasks, cannot be automated before approving a hire

And this isn’t confined to digital work

Physical AI is already transforming warehouses, agriculture, and manufacturing

Self-driving trucks and cars are next on the horizon

So what does this mean for the next generation?

How should parents prepare their kids for a world where entry-level tasks might not exist in the way they once did?

A few ideas:

Start Early with Real-World Experience Encourage your kids to get exposure to real-world work experiences in high school, or even earlier. These experiences will help them develop initiative, problem-solving, and people skills, things AI can’t replicate

Get Proficient in AI AI is not going away, it’s becoming the baseline. Just as digital literacy became a non-negotiable in the 2000s, AI literacy will be the must-have skill for the 2020s and beyond. Every child should understand how to use AI tools productively, ethically, and creatively

Bolster Human-Centric Skills Creativity, empathy, leadership, storytelling, negotiation, collaboration, these are the skills that AI cannot replace. They are what will distinguish great employees, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the decades ahead

The future of work won’t be about competing with AI, it will be about collaborating with it

Parents, educators, and businesses need to prepare kids for jobs that don’t yet exist, powered by technologies we’re only just beginning to imagine

It’s not about resisting change

It’s about ensuring the next generation has the resilience, adaptability, and human skills to thrive in a world where AI takes care of the repetitive, so humans can focus on the remarkable