Dear Gen Z: While You Dance, AI Learns To Replace You

Dear sweet summer children of the digital age, while you dance away at your favorite clubs, meanwhile artificial intelligence, if you know the full form of AI, quietly learns to do your job better than you ever could. Isn’t it wonderful how you’re investing your precious time mastering the latest Instagram filters while AI masters your entire profession? But please, don’t let me interrupt your TikTok choreography practice – I’m sure that’ll look great on your résumé when you’re competing with GPT-7 for your next position.

Let’s Hear From Industry Titans About A Preview of Your Future

Let’s talk about Meta. Remember their hiring spree during Covid? That beautiful moment when they thought humans were still essential? Well, surprise! They’ve already shed 20% of their workforce since 2023, with another 5% getting their digital pink slips. But surely, this won’t affect you, right? You’re special, irreplaceable, and have over 10,000 Instagram followers!

Mark Zuckerberg, our favorite robot-human hybrid, isn’t explicitly blaming AI for these layoffs. Of course not – that would be like a lion apologizing to the gazelle. But peek behind the curtain, and you’ll find AI boosting efficiency “further than we could have imagined.”

Your job just learned to do itself, and it’s not asking for coffee breaks or mental health days.

Take the example of BPO Bloodbath Comparing With A Tale of Two Countries

The Philippines, where 2% of the population works in BPO, generating $40 billion annually. Impressive, until you realize 10% of these jobs are expected to vanish by 2025. But hey, at least they’ll have more time to perfect their karaoke skills!

And India? Oh, dear India, with its commanding 60% BPO market share and millions of employees. You know what they say about putting all your eggs in one basket? Well, we’ve put them in a basket that’s learning to carry itself.

The math is simple:

• AI doesn’t need sleep
• AI doesn’t ask for raises
• AI doesn’t take sick leaves to attend its cousin’s wedding
• AI doesn’t need team-building exercises to boost morale

Why would Western companies continue outsourcing to humans when they can have all this? It’s like choosing a calculator over an abacus – nostalgic, but not particularly practical.

You think it is only in one sector, then consider another industry- The Manufacturing: Where Robots Don’t Need Lunch Breaks

Remember the Micron semiconductor plant in Gujarat? Similar capacity ATMP plant that the company built in Malaysia over a decade needed 20,000 employees. However, the new one in Sanand need just 5,000. But please, tell me more about how your new dance moves will secure your financial future.

You are still not convinced about the dangers of AI, take another sector-The automotive industry is another shining example.

What once required 5,000 workers now needs barely 1,000. Those robots from ABB, Siemens, and Schneider? They don’t complain about overtime, don’t form unions, and definitely don’t need annual performance reviews, and yes, can definitely work 90 hours/week without any problem!. They just work, work, work – like that Rihanna song you’re probably dancing to right now.

So Where You, The Youth Is lagging, Probably In Your Priority List, Which is nothing but just A Comedy in Multiple Acts

Let’s review what our youth finds important these days:

1. Cricket matches and fantasy leagues and cold play concerts- Have you ever imagined whose money who are putting to buy tickets which are worth lakhs, probably it’s your parents. 

2. Fashion trends and influencer drama- Oh, let’s not forget that the ‘k-pops’ are giving you more solace than your financial independence.

3. Valentine’s Day planning (starts three months in advance)- Oh, now you will call me I am a moral police!

4. DJ nights and party schedules, ofcourse, not breaking the streak in snapchat is more important than learning something judicious!

5. Creating the perfect Instagram cute pic- I still can’t figure out how attaching dog’s ear on human face make someone cute; probably I need to change my definition of cuteness

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999. Actual skill development, now may be you are little worried!

1000. Understanding AI’s impact on their future- By the time, you are already kicked out from the job market!!!

But, There Are The Smart Ones As Well, Probably We Can call Them A Rare Species

While the majority are perfecting their reels, a small group of smart cookies are actually preparing for the future. They’re:

• Learning to code instead of cracking viral dance moves
• Studying AI implementation rather than Instagram filters
• Starting small businesses instead of small talk
• Developing technical skills instead of TikTok skills

These rare specimens understand that human resources are increasingly becoming just another commodity – especially in jobs where the employer decides your worth. They’ve realized that in the age of AI, being just another replaceable cog in the machine is about as secure as building a sandcastle at high tide.

Jokes Apart, But What Are The Real Cost Behind All This Mess?

The ripple effects are staggering:

• Reduced purchasing power across a significant earning population
• Shrinking tax-paying citizen base
• Potential NPAs from personal loans, home loans, and auto loans
• Decreased forex earnings from BPO exports
• But surely, your latest viral reel will compensate for all of this, right?

Better Consider This As A Wake-Up Call (If You’re Not Too Busy Dancing)

Dear youth of today, while you’re busy living your best life (as the kids say), AI is busy learning your best skills. Every minute you spend perfecting that dance challenge is a minute your future replacement spends perfecting your job.

The choice is yours:

• Continue being the main character in your social media story
• Become the author of your professional future

The AI revolution isn’t coming – it’s already here, ordering coffee through automated systems, writing code better than many developers, and probably composing better social media captions than you.

The Bottom Line: A Bitter Pill To Get Better

While you’re swiping right on potential dates, AI is swiping left on your potential career. The jobs that exist today might not exist tomorrow, and the skills you’re not developing today will be the opportunities you’ll miss tomorrow.

So, here’s a revolutionary idea: Maybe, just maybe, consider spending some of that energy on upskilling? Learn something that AI can’t easily replicate? Start a business? Develop critical thinking skills?

Or you know, just keep dancing. I’m sure those moves will look great in the unemployment line.

Remember, in the end, AI doesn’t care about your Instagram followers or your perfect party playlist. It just cares about efficiency, productivity, and replacing you at a fraction of the cost.

The future is coming, whether you’re ready or not. The only question is: Will you be the one programming the AI, or the one being programmed out of a job?

Choose wisely. Your future self will thank you – if they can afford a phone to send the message.