Career Advice for the AI Era: Why Young People Should Choose "Messy Jobs"
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Summary
The article is a New Year's letter offering career advice to young people in the age of AI automation. The author, who previously advised choosing jobs based on learning potential, now adds consideration of AI's impact on job automation. The core advice is to "take the messy job" - roles that involve complex, unpredictable tasks that are harder for AI to automate, such as those requiring human judgment, creativity, and dealing with ambiguity. The article explores how AI will transform work organization and suggests focusing on careers that leverage uniquely human capabilities.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledwhen in doubt, choose the job where you will learn more
the likelihood that artificial intelligence will automate all or large pieces of the job you do
take the messy job
Given that, what should a student choose today?
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