2026-01-15 15:31:04

AI isn't coming for you because your work is subpar—it's coming for you because you can be replaced.

The compression has already started. Services that once commanded premium positioning are getting productized, standardized, then automated out of existence.

Watch what goes first:

Funnel architecture and conversion optimization—increasingly handled by AI-driven platforms

Webpage creation and visual design packages—getting eaten by generative tools and no-code builders

End-to-end campaign stacks combining email sequences, ad management, and funnel orchestration—consolidating into AI-powered automation suites

The market isn't suddenly asking for less. It's asking for more at a fraction of the cost. That shift doesn't care about your credentials.

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JustAnotherWallet

· 9h ago

Really, whether skill is valuable or not now depends entirely on whether it can be replaced by automation. Experience, what does that matter? --- So, instead of complaining about AI, think about which parts AI can't do. --- The push for automation has been overdue; this is just how the market is. --- It's a bit scary. Once high-end services are now just turned into templates... --- Work quality really isn't that important; the key is having low replaceability. --- Thinking back to those jobs I thought were professional, now a tool can do them in seconds. It's really ironic. --- It's not a skills issue; it's a cost issue—companies just want to do the most with the least money. --- This wave of AI is actually asking everyone: what is your core competitiveness?

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governance_ghost

· 9h ago

It's rolled up; if you don't learn something new, you'll really be left behind.

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MEVHunterX

· 9h ago

To be honest, compression has already begun... This time, it's really not your turn to choose.

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ApeDegen

· 9h ago

Hurry up and switch careers, you really can't avoid this wave. --- That hits too close to home, experience really doesn't matter anymore. --- So we're just fighting against time now? --- But on the other hand, hasn't this kind of thing started long ago? Why are we only reacting now? --- Wait, what about those designers with high client orders? Are they panicking too? --- It seems I need to learn some things AI can't do. --- I just want to know what's next. Is it still possible to get in now? --- The word "compression" is used brilliantly, it feels like the entire industry is shrinking. --- Hearing that experience doesn't matter sounds so hopeless haha. --- Then just embrace change, anyway you can't hide from it. --- It should have been like this a long time ago; inefficient work should be replaced.

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