Mihir Shukla, CEO and co-founder of Automation Anywhere, discusses the revolutionary impact of AI on the job market and productivity. He explains how AI can elevate workers from low-wage jobs to high-paying careers in mere months. Mihir dives into the essential skills for thriving in an AI world and the difference between AI agents and chatbots. He also shares insights on the importance of re-skilling, the potential of micro startups in democratizing entrepreneurship, and emphasizes the need for critical thinking in education for future generations.
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AI: A Societal Imperative
Societal growth depends on productivity and workforce size, historically intertwined.
Declining workforce necessitates doubling productivity to maintain societal stability, making AI crucial.
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Adapting to AI
Assume 20-80% of your job will be automated and proactively identify those aspects.
View AI as an assistant to enhance your current role, not a replacement.
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AI-Powered Startups
Micro-startups leverage AI tools to launch with fewer resources and greater speed.
Non-programmers now build apps, blurring traditional roles and fostering innovation.
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Mihir Shukla is the CEO and co-founder of Automation Anywhere, a global leader in AI-powered automation with over 300 million AI agents deployed around the world. In this episode, Mihir joins me to reveal what most people don’t understand about the future of work — and why it’s already here.
We explore how AI will reshape your job, your company, and society as a whole. Mihir shares how his company took someone from flipping burgers at $15/hr to landing a $120K AI job — in just 3 months — and why re-skilling isn’t optional, it’s essential.
We dive into:
The real difference between AI agents and chatbots (and why it matters)
Why productivity isn’t just an economic issue — it’s a civilizational one
The #1 skill that will define who stays relevant in an AI world
How Mihir sees Level 5 AI agents learning, adapting, and improving on their own
What his children taught him about the future of search, work, and education
Why we should stop asking AI for answers and start learning to ask better questions
This episode is both a wake-up call and a blueprint for thriving in the age of AI. Whether you're a founder, a parent, or just trying to stay ahead, this conversation will shift how you think about what’s coming next.
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