The AI Longread How to Build a Career That Thrives Alongside AI by Ines Lee
Aug 19, 2025
Ines Lee, a former economics professor and content creator for productivity expert Ali Abdaal, shares insights on thriving in an AI-driven job market. She emphasizes the importance of becoming a T-shaped professional—mastering one area while acquiring broad skills in related fields. Ines introduces a three-phase framework to identify where humans can add unique value, proving relevance trumps traditional credentials. Plus, she outlines five actionable steps to start building your T shape for a resilient career.
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Personal Career Shift As Wake-Up Call
- Ines Lee recounts moving from academic research assistant to roles now automated by AI like literature reviews and coding tutoring.
- She uses her own career shift to show how markets now reward relevance over credentials.
Think In Tasks Not Job Titles
- Jobs are bundles of tasks, and AI targets tasks, not entire job titles.
- Your role's future depends on how automatable the tasks within it are.
Scarcity And Complementarity Drive Value
- Two forces determine task outcomes: scarcity and complementarity.
- Tasks scarce to humans and complementary to AI become most valuable.