TDC 058: A Bombshell Week in AI and an Eventful Week on the Farm

Microsoft's groundbreaking AI job impact research reveals which careers are most vulnerable.

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Episode Summary: 

In this episode of The Digital Contrarian, host Ryan Levesque breaks down Microsoft's explosive AI job impact research paper analyzing over 200,000 AI interactions. 

You'll discover which jobs are most at risk from AI displacement, learn about satisfaction scores that predict future automation, and hear about Ryan's eventful farm accident that landed him in an ambulance. 

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Question of the Day 🗣️ 

Are there any surprises to you on Microsoft's lists of jobs most and least vulnerable to AI? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Key Take-aways 

• Microsoft analyzed 200,000+ AI interactions to identify vulnerable occupations  
• AI satisfaction scores predict which jobs will be displaced first  
• Tasks people are most satisfied with AI handling face highest displacement risk  
• Healthcare research, legal research, and document editing top the vulnerable list 
• Quality evaluation and client consultation remain AI-resistant tasks  

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Timestamped Outline ⏱️  

00:00 – Bombshell week in AI and farm mishaps 
00:44 – Context: Our Agentic AI intensive 
02:03 – Microsoft's AI job impact research paper 
02:53 – The most revealing data: AI satisfaction scores 
04:14 – Top 40 jobs most vulnerable to AI 
04:22 – Top 40 jobs least vulnerable to AI 
04:41 – How to think about this data strategically 
05:51 – The farm accident that landed me in an ambulance 

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Links & Resources 🔗 

- Get on the waitlist for Return to Real book → https://ryanlevesque.net/return-to-real-book/ 
- Microsoft AI job impact research paper (full study) 
- Chris Ducker interview on Apple Podcasts 
- Chris Ducker interview on Spotify 

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Credits  
Host: Ryan Levesque  
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