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2 days ago
2 days ago
🎬 What you’ll learn in this episodeWhat a “zombie job” really is, why it matters, and if you have one.
Brand-new 2025 data showing 20-50 % collapses in freelance demand for writing, translation & more
The 3 big buckets of roles already shambling (Writing-as-a-Service, Mass-Produced Creative, On-the-Cusp Video)
A simple 4-point “Spot-the-Pattern” framework to test your own role (text-dominant, repetitive, low-context, low-stakes)
The IEC game-plan (Interest → Education → Community) to future-proof yourself
⏱️ CHAPTERS0:00 – Cold-open & intro1:07 – Defining a “Zombie Job” (travel-agent analogy)3:10 – Why we’re making this series6:28 – NEW January-2025 study: freelance demand down 20-50 %9:40 – Resume-writing demand falls 30 % (Reddit anecdote)11:55 – 2024-25 tech-layoff timeline (Dropbox ➜ IBM ➜ Duolingo …)17:45 – Bucket #1: Writing-as-a-Service 📝22:35 – Bucket #2: Mass-Produced Creative (stock photos, voice-over, elevator music) 🎨27:20 – Bucket #3: On-the-Cusp Video & wage pressure 🎥30:35 – The 4 zombie-job attributes (text-dominant, repetitive, low-context, low-stakes)38:00 – IEC Survival Framework: Interest • Education • Community42:50 – What’s coming in our deep-dive series & free checklist PDF44:30 – ChatGPT-written outro 😂46:05 – Final thoughts & community shout-out
📄 Resources & referencesTechCrunch 2025 Layoff Tracker (updated weekly)https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/18/tech-layoffs-2025-list/
“Winners and Losers of Generative AI: Early Evidence from Freelancer Demand” – working paper, Jan 2025https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167268124004591
World Economic Forum “Future of Jobs” report (data-entry roles)https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2025/
Dropbox 2023 layoff memo citing AI focushttps://blog.dropbox.com/topics/company/a-message-from-drew
💡 FREE DOWNLOADGrab our “Is My Job a Zombie?” Checklist (PDF) – a 2-minute self-audit you can share with coworkers → https://bit.ly/3YYbRmv
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5 days ago
5 days ago
Get fully briefed on the biggest AI headlines from April 21 – 25, 2025 in under half an hour. Nick & Jesse cover everything from Huawei’s home-grown chips and Intel’s bold reboot, to Anthropic’s call for model interpretability and the White House plan for K-12 AI literacy. Stay to the end for our discussion on why these stories matter and what to watch next. April 2025 - Week Four …
📰 Key Stories Covered
Chips & Infrastructure: Huawei’s in-house AI silicon; Intel’s 20 % work-force cut and strategy reset; Abu Dhabi’s $8-10 B/year AI build-out
Policy & Regulation: White House K-12 AI executive order; New York & North Carolina name chief AI officers; Google antitrust trial twists
Research & Health: MIT’s unifying ML framework; AI-powered kidney-cancer therapy predictions; 150+ generative-AI hospital tools live today
Economics & Climate: IMF projects +0.5 % global GDP boost per year through 2030 — but warns data-center energy could triple
Ethics & Safety: Anthropic explores model welfare and sets 2027 interpretability target; DoD embeds conversational AI in mission planning
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Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
What if the biggest upgrade wasn’t to the AI — but to you?
In this episode of Not Replaced Yet, we explore the new powers unlocked by o3 — OpenAI’s latest model that’s shaking up the AGI debate.
From real-time chart analysis to vision-powered plant advice, we break down how you can start using AI’s vision features right now to boost your day-to-day life — no coding required.
Whether you’re a student, creative, marketer, or just curious, we’ll show you why o3 is more than a model… it’s a superpower in your pocket.
🔍 We cover:
What makes o3 a “reasoning model”
Real-world examples of AI vision tools
The AGI hype vs. the real-life use cases
How to think about your upgrade

Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Last week in AI: a $75 billion investment shake-up, major upgrades in AI memory, and what it all means for the future of intelligent agents. Jesse and Nick break down the biggest headlines, share their takes, and explore where this might all be heading. As always, we kick things off with a little banter, run through what really mattered, and end with a question that could reshape how we think about AI. Let’s get into it.

Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
All the things happened last week in AI and Not Replaced Yet is here to help you through all of it. Come along for the ride and stay ahead of the curve.

Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
AI won't take your job, but someone using AI is trying to... don't go down without a fight. "Not Replaced Yet" is the show that helps people evolve their skills, tools, and thinking to be tomorrow's leaders, not today's techno-victims. Come along for the ride as brothers Jesse and Nick Bushkar provide introductions, warnings, opportunities, and more stemming from the front lines of today's AI wave. (NOT written using AI)