Moonshots with Peter Diamandis LinkedIn Co-Founder Opens Up on AI Job Loss w/ Reid Hoffman, Dave, Salim, and AWG | EP #194
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Sep 17, 2025 
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and AI advocate, discusses the future of work in a tech-driven landscape. He explores the alarming impact of AI on job markets, especially for entry-level positions, and highlights the need for adaptive skills and entrepreneurial mindsets. The conversation dives into AI's role in education, addressing both its potential and pitfalls. Hoffman also engages in the ethical dilemmas posed by AI's advancement and the necessity for responsible innovation, raising questions about human collaboration with machines and the future implications of superintelligence.
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AI Drives Job Transformation, Not Just Loss
- AI will transform many jobs and sometimes cause outright job loss when tasks follow a script AI can do better.
- Yet computational thinking and AI co-pilots will broaden demand for software-driven problem solving.
Use AI Disruption To Launch Startups
- Go become an entrepreneur if entry-level software jobs shrink; use AI to find problems and build solutions.
- Treat this disruption as a forcing function to create new ventures and value.
Prompting As A Core Cognitive Skill
- People who understand computation and prompting will become more essential as AI augments thinking and communication.
- Driving effective prompts is becoming a core skill of problem solving and research.
