Microsoft and Walmart aren't outliers—they're showing you the future. Every company will follow their playbook because the economics are irresistible. AI doesn't take sick days, doesn't need benefits, and improves exponentially.
But here's what AI can't do: navigate the messy human dynamics of organizational change. It can't build trust with skeptical stakeholders. It can't innovate beyond its training data. It can't provide the wisdom that comes from lived experience.
Your opportunity lies in becoming the bridge between AI efficiency and human needs. The giants are showing you exactly where the gaps will be. The question is: Will you be ready to fill them?
Week 1 Priorities: 1. Complete the AI Vulnerability Assessment 2. Identify your company's position in the restructuring timeline 3. Choose one gap from the opportunity list to explore 4. Begin building your AI augmentation skills 5. Start documenting your unique human value
The corporate AI revolution isn't just changing jobs—it's changing the very nature of work. Microsoft and Walmart just showed you the map. Now it's time to chart your course.
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# Chapter 2: The Intelligence Age Timeline
Sam Altman dropped a bomb in September 2024 with his essay "The Intelligence Age." Not because he predicted AI would change everything—we already knew that. But because he put a timeline on it: "Superintelligence in a few thousand days."
Let's do the math. A few thousand days is 5-10 years. Maybe less.
This isn't some far-off sci-fi scenario. This is your career planning horizon. The same timeframe you'd consider for a mortgage, a degree, or a retirement plan. Except instead of planning for a stable future, you're planning for one where AI might be smarter than every human combined.
Here's the trajectory we're on, and what it means for your next career move.