The Machines Got Promoted: AI’s Quiet Takeover of White-Collar Work

23/10/2025 37 min Temporada 1 Episodio 14

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For decades, automation replaced blue-collar jobs — welding, packing, assembling.Now, it’s coming for the spreadsheets.In this episode of Echoed Intelligence, we explore how companies like Nestlé, IBM, and PwC are signaling a massive inversion: AI is no longer just assisting knowledge workers — it’s replacing them.John Beaird breaks down how artificial intelligence has climbed from factory floors into corporate towers, reshaping the definition of “productive work.” He explores:Why AI now targets cognitive labor instead of manual laborHow efficiency has evolved from motion to thinkingWhat skills and mindsets will actually keep humans valuableWhy the next wave of layoffs might not make noise — but will make historyThe new revolution won’t be televised.It’ll be summarized by AI in your inbox.🎧 Listen, reflect, and rethink what “job security” means in the age of intelligent machines.#EchoedIntelligence #AI #FutureOfWork #Automation #GenAI #DigitalTransformation #Podcast