On this episode, Jen & Carolyn ask the question on everyone’s mind: Is AI coming for your job? With rapid advances in artificial intelligence — from automated text tools to industrial robots — many workers are wondering if their livelihoods are safe. We’ll break down the facts, the fears, and the future — and help you understand what’s real and what’s speculation.
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Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd — Written Testimony, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, January 2026
The Digital Delusion: How Classroom Technology Harms Our Kids' Learning — And How To Help Them Thrive Again (2025)
Mark Manson, blog post — "The highest-leverage AI prompts do the exact opposite" (markmanson.net)
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Pew Research Center — AI's Impact on U.S. Workers (Kochhar, R., CNBC/Pew, 2023)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Job Openings in Professional Services, January 2025
American Staffing Association — White-Collar Job Seeker Data, 2024; cited in SalesforceDevops.net, February 2025
Dario Amodei (Anthropic CEO) — "White-collar bloodbath" warning; cited in Axios, May 2025
LinkedIn Chief Economic Opportunity Officer Aneesh Raman — on entry-level career ladder collapse; cited in Medium/Gorsht, September 2025
Polyvagal Theory — Stephen Porges (nervous system as biological imperative)
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