Real Vision: Finance & Investing Human vs Machine: Navigating Careers in the Age of AI | David Mattin and Tad Smith (Round 2)
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Oct 29, 2025 
Join David Mattin as he welcomes Tad Smith, former CEO of Madison Square Garden and Sotheby's, to explore the transformative impact of AI on careers and corporations. They discuss how AI is changing entry-level hiring and the need for CEOs to take responsibility. Tad shares insights on emerging roles created by AI, the generational divide in embracing technology, and the potential for jobs to evolve rather than vanish. With a view on societal shifts and education, they examine how humans might redefine work in an AI-driven world.
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AI Is Already Replacing Entry-Level Work
- Frontier AI models are rapidly improving at economically useful knowledge tasks and are getting better fast.
- Early signals show companies using AI hire fewer entry-level roles, changing talent pipelines.
Assign A Senior Exec To Own AI
- Appoint a top executive to own AI strategy and set metrics to evaluate deployments across the company.
- Get expert advice and create board oversight instead of ignoring AI's competitive impact.
AI Compresses The Junior-To-Senior Pipeline
- AI gives mid/senior staff first drafts and reduces junior task demand, compressing the talent pipeline.
- This creates a divide between young workers who embrace AI and those who resist it.