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Ibrahim
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How has Adopting AI Impacted Your Career?
In my previous question I asked about Careers being wiped out or evolving with the impact of AI and its effects on the Career landscape in general. I got really insightful reply. With most response on Career inevitable evolution, Ability to Learn, Adaptability and Use of AI as a Leverage.
My question now is on AI in the Career space. How is it aided you in your Career, What has changed since you adopted it?, Was the adoption of AI in your Career seamless or difficult? Are you aware of Ethical AI use, it's potential for Bias and Plagiarism and occasional Hallucinations? Share your thoughts please 🙏🏿.
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John Woollard
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AI was most useful to me for the mechanical work. Building basic spreadsheets, reviewing drafts of emails and written instructions before they went out, and reviewing my own communication for clarity. It handled the tedious parts so my time could go to the actual thinking and decisions.
Adoption itself was not hard, but learning where it fails took longer and was arguably more important. AI will be confident even when completely wrong. Catching AI hallucinating information and details was common, so it was important to be a subject matter expert and not just trust anything it put out.
Unfortunately there was a sizable amount of people running things start to finish through AI without putting any of themselves into it, and it was blatantly obvious every time. Those emails read as hollow, often missed their own point, and were filled with pointless fluff. If your writing stops sounding like you, that costs you credibility with the people you work with.
My rule is simple. AI can help you think and revise, but the work has to be yours. Stay in the driver's seat and treat it as a tool, not an authority.
Adoption itself was not hard, but learning where it fails took longer and was arguably more important. AI will be confident even when completely wrong. Catching AI hallucinating information and details was common, so it was important to be a subject matter expert and not just trust anything it put out.
Unfortunately there was a sizable amount of people running things start to finish through AI without putting any of themselves into it, and it was blatantly obvious every time. Those emails read as hollow, often missed their own point, and were filled with pointless fluff. If your writing stops sounding like you, that costs you credibility with the people you work with.
My rule is simple. AI can help you think and revise, but the work has to be yours. Stay in the driver's seat and treat it as a tool, not an authority.
Wong Loke Yuen
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AI has changed the way many people work, not by replacing them completely, but by helping them work faster and more efficiently. In many careers, AI is now used to brainstorm ideas, summarize information, analyze data, draft emails, write code, create reports, and automate repetitive tasks. This allows people to spend more time on problem-solving, decision-making, and creative work.
For many professionals, adopting AI was gradual rather than instant. It took time to learn which tasks AI handles well and where human judgment is still essential. The people who benefit the most are those who treat AI as a tool to support their work, not as a replacement for their own thinking.
It is also important to use AI responsibly. AI can produce inaccurate information, reflect biases found in its training data, or generate content that closely resembles existing work. For these reasons, users should always verify facts, review AI-generated content carefully, and avoid relying on it for important decisions without checking reliable sources.
For many professionals, adopting AI was gradual rather than instant. It took time to learn which tasks AI handles well and where human judgment is still essential. The people who benefit the most are those who treat AI as a tool to support their work, not as a replacement for their own thinking.
It is also important to use AI responsibly. AI can produce inaccurate information, reflect biases found in its training data, or generate content that closely resembles existing work. For these reasons, users should always verify facts, review AI-generated content carefully, and avoid relying on it for important decisions without checking reliable sources.