As someone deeply embedded in the AI and business consulting space, I have noticed a concerning trend that many people are not fully grasping: companies are rapidly adopting an “AI first” mindset, and the implications for the job market are more serious than most realize.
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The New Normal
Companies are not just experimenting with AI anymore. They are treating it exactly like they would treat a human employee.
The approach is surprisingly straightforward: they are taking tasks traditionally assigned to humans and giving them to AI systems with identical instructions.
Real-World Example
Let me share a recent experience with one of my consulting clients in the legal recruitment industry.
This company’s primary function was matching lawyers with law firms.
For two decades, they employed humans to categorize lawyers’ resumes based on specializations like IP law or employment law, along with industry experience.
The AI Transition
Then came the pivotal moment: they simply fed the same instructions to an AI:
- Review the resume taxonomy
- Analyze the lawyer’s resume
- Match it to the appropriate category
- Identify the primary specialization when multiple areas exist
The Results
The outcome was striking: the AI matched human accuracy almost perfectly.
But here is the crucial difference: it performed the task exponentially faster and at a fraction of the cost.
Just like that, dozens of jobs were eliminated.
Conclusion
This is not an isolated incident; it is becoming the new standard across industries. Companies are discovering that AI can handle many traditional human tasks with remarkable efficiency and accuracy.