Agentic AI is here to stay—so what does that mean for your career?

Imagine this: An operations employee at a national pizza chain comes up with a creative idea—delivering pizzas to people at EV charging stations. Instead of waiting weeks to pitch the idea on engineers and designers, they tap into the company’s AI model. In just a day, they’ve mapped out hundreds of charging stations, built a predictive model based on historic sales data to estimate demand, and generated a rudimentary prototype for the service. 

What might have taken teams of people days or weeks now happens in hours. 

With AI, people have the power to activate new ideas quickly.

So how can you benefit from agentic AI in your career?

AI and agentic AI are not just buzzwords. They are powerful tools that can significantly improve your career. AI agents and agentic systems are reasoning engines that use LLMs and other foundation models to complete a variety of complicated and compound tasks. You can read more about it in Technology Vision 2025.

Here are a few ways AI could positively impact your career:

• Enhanced Job Roles 
  AI can automate mundane tasks, freeing you to focus on more strategic and creative work. This may result in improved job satisfaction and productivity. AI agents can proactively write emails, summarize critical meetings and allow you to be more present, and arrange data for you to validate ideas or even find new ones.

• Reimagination 
  Think about what could be. See technology as the next step in working with machines, not as the end of human jobs. For example, the AI process doesn’t involve an assembly line; it involves a chain of thought through which an outcome is sought. 

• New job opportunities 
  Imagine working as AI ethicist, robot trainer, or data curator. These roles require a blend of technical and human-centered skills. Pay attention to areas like cybersecurity and data, which are growing in importance and undergoing some forms of transformation.

• Human-centered skills 
  It's not about robots taking over jobs; it's about humans and machines working together. Skills like emotional intelligence, empathy, and creativity are becoming more important because they work well with AI's technical skills. Use AI to your advantage.

To thrive in the AI-driven environment of the future, consider the following:

• Embrace emerging technologies 
  Keep up with AI, machine learning, and new technologies. Even just the familiarity of gen AI and ways it can be used will improve your value in the eyes of the companies seeking to reinvent.

• Develop human-centered skills 
  While technical skills are important, human-centered skills such as emotional intelligence, empathy, and creativity are equally crucial for your career. By focusing on developing soft skills, you will stay relevant and valuable to any technology-based company. You will make the AI an extension of your mind.
   

• Seek continuous learning opportunities
  Look for training programs and upskilling opportunities. Continuous learning is essential in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Getting familiar with gen AI, agentic AI and most common AI-powered apps will add to your value.
   

• Engage in AI planning and implementation
  Get involved in the AI planning and implementation processes at your workplace. This will help you grow in your job and enable you to see how AI can support you and the whole company.
   

• Build a growth mindset 
  Be ready for new jobs and career paths that come with AI. Roles like AI ethicist, robot trainer, and data curator are becoming more important. Organizations will need specialists who understand the basic nature of working with humans and technology, as well as its limits.
   

• Stay informed about ethical AI practices 
  Understand the ethics of AI, such as data privacy, bias, and transparency. This will make you a more responsible and trusted professional.
   

• Stay curious and embrace the future with confidence! 
  Your future work is shaping up to be very interesting, as AI and smart technology make things faster, and easier for you. By jumping on these technologies and improving your skills, you can set yourself up for success. See AI as a helpful buddy, not a threat, and stay engaged with the latest innovations.

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