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What About AI? is a career intelligence platform that helps professionals understand and adapt to the AI revolution. Founded by James Perkins as part of the Join or Die AI movement, the platform provides data-driven analysis of how AI will impact different careers, along with actionable guidance for navigating the transition. ### Mission AI is transforming every industry at an unprecedented pace. While headlines focus on breakthrough technology, millions of workers are left wondering: "What does this mean for my career?" What About AI? exists to bridge the gap between technological advancement and career planning, providing the data, insights, and strategies professionals need to not just survive but thrive in the age of artificial intelligence. ### Values - **Honest Assessment**: Unbiased, data-driven analysis of how AI will impact different careers. No sugar-coating, no fear-mongering — just the facts needed for informed decisions. - **Community First**: Collective knowledge sharing to help everyone navigate this transition together. - **Actionable Guidance**: Practical steps you can take today to future-proof your career and thrive in the AI age. - **Empowerment Over Fear**: AI is something to understand and leverage, not fear. Transforming uncertainty into opportunity. --- ## Founder ### James Perkins, Founder Former Head of In-Store Payments at JPMorgan Chase, where he led a global payments organization and drove enterprise technology innovations. Serial entrepreneur, co-creator of FlashQoE, and 18-year veteran of payments and fintech. Developer of the FAIR Framework (Futurist-Informed AI Risk) methodology for scoring AI career displacement risk. Leads all data research, futurist evaluation, and scoring methodology at What About AI? - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamesperkins - X/Twitter: @what_about_ai --- ## The FAIR Framework — Scoring Methodology The FAIR Framework (Futurist-Informed AI Risk) is the proprietary methodology developed by James Perkins for assessing how AI will impact specific careers. It produces two independent scores for each of 289 job roles across 26 industries. ### Two Scores, Not One **Displacement Score**: Measures competitive pressure — how much harder your job becomes if you don't adapt to AI tools. A high displacement score means AI-literate workers will increasingly outperform those without AI skills, even if the job itself isn't going away. The job stays, but the requirements shift beneath you. **Replacement Score**: Measures the probability that the role ceases to exist entirely — full automation where AI or robotics can handle the complete scope of the job without human involvement. Most jobs face high displacement risk but lower replacement risk. This gap is actionable: it means you can protect yourself by learning to use AI tools effectively. ### Risk Tiers | Level | Score Range | Description | |-------|-------------|-------------| | CRITICAL | 85 — 100 | Near-term structural disruption. Significant task overlap with current AI capabilities. Immediate upskilling strongly recommended. | | HIGH | 70 — 84 | Substantial portions automatable within 2-5 years. Actively develop AI-complementary skills. | | ELEVATED | 50 — 69 | Meaningful AI impact expected. Some tasks augmented or automated, but human judgment remains central. | | MODERATE | 30 — 49 | Limited near-term disruption. AI will augment rather than replace. Lower structural risk. | | LOW | 0 — 29 | Strong human-centric requirements — physical dexterity, deep empathy, unpredictable environments — that resist current AI capabilities. | ### Six Data Sources 1. **Futurist Evaluation**: Predictions from AI researchers, economists, and forecasters with 90%+ historical accuracy rates. 2. **Industry Markers**: Current AI tool penetration, automation pilots, regulatory signals, and workforce composition metrics. 3. **AI Capability Assessment**: Hands-on evaluation of major AI systems performing specific tasks within each role. 4. **Economic & Labor Data**: Research from Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, World Economic Forum, IMF, PwC, and MIT. 5. **Historical Pattern Analysis**: Past technology transitions from mechanization through digitization, weighted for the 5-10x faster adoption speed of AI. 6. **Task-Level Decomposition**: Each role decomposed into constituent tasks with AI applicability evaluated at the task level. --- ## AI Career Risk Assessment Quiz **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/quiz A free 2-minute assessment that calculates a personalized AI displacement risk score. Users select their industry, job title, and experience level. The quiz produces: - A personalized displacement risk score - Comparison against industry and national averages - Breakdown of which job tasks are most exposed to AI - Actionable recommendations for the user's specific situation - Option to get detailed results via email The quiz covers all 289 jobs across 26 industries in the database. Additional personalization factors include years of experience, AI tool adoption level, education, work environment, management level, and whether the role is human-centric. --- ## Job Risk Database **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/jobs The database covers 289 specific job roles across 26 industries. Each job is individually scored rather than assigned a blanket industry average. Every job page includes displacement score, replacement score, replacement type (AI, Robotics, AI + Robotics, or Neither), timeline range, thought leader quotes, and detailed analysis. ### 26 Industries Covered 1. Office & Administrative Support 2. Finance & Accounting 3. Retail, Sales & Customer Support 4. Marketing & Public Relations 5. Technology & IT 6. Law & Legal Services 7. Manufacturing & Production 8. Transportation & Logistics 9. Business & Management 10. Gig & Freelance 11. Government & Public Administration 12. Seasonal & Temporary 13. Hospitality & Tourism 14. Agriculture, Environmental & Natural Resources 15. Public Safety & Law Enforcement 16. Military & Defense 17. Energy & Utilities 18. Education & Training 19. Food Service & Culinary 20. Healthcare & Medical 21. Social Services & Non-Profit 22. Arts, Media & Entertainment 23. Construction & Skilled Trades 24. Engineering & Architecture 25. Science & Research 26. Personal Care & Services ### Additional Database Features - **"Will AI Replace My Job?" pages**: 289 individual pages at whataboutai.com/will-ai-replace answering the question for each specific job title. - **High-Risk Jobs**: Filtered view of jobs with 70%+ displacement scores at whataboutai.com/jobs/high-risk. - **Job Comparison Tool**: Side-by-side AI risk comparison for any two roles at whataboutai.com/compare. - **Career Risk Calculator**: Personalized risk adjustment using six personal factors at whataboutai.com/calculator. --- ## Coaching Services **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/coaching 500+ professionals coached. 4.9/5 client satisfaction rating. 200+ career transformations. Clarity Guarantee: if you don't leave with a clear, actionable roadmap, full refund. ### Career Strategy Coaching **AI Triage** — $500 (single 90-minute session) Get clarity in 90 minutes. Deep-dive AI risk audit for your exact role and company, strategy call with a founder, custom tool stack of 3-5 AI tools, and a written plan of attack delivered within 24 hours. **Strategic Evolution** — $1,499 (4-8 weeks) Full career repositioning. 3-5 strategy sessions with the founder, personal brand overhaul (resume + LinkedIn rewritten), skills gap assessment with week-by-week closing plan, interview prep for AI-forward roles, e-coaching dashboard access, and email support between sessions. **Future-Proof Executive** — $2,999+ (ongoing) For directors, VPs, and C-suite. Unlimited 1-on-1 access to the founder, executive assets (EVP letters, board-ready AI strategy decks), reverse recruiting, priority e-coaching dashboard, and custom engagement timeline. ### AI Coaching (Hands-On) **Launchpad** — $300-$600 AI tools installed and configured for your workflow, prompting crash course, personalized automation roadmap ranked by time saved, self-paced learning resources, and weekly AI briefings. **Done For You** — $500-$1,500 Deep-dive into your daily workflow, custom automations built and delivered, personalized recommendations, full documentation, and follow-up sessions to refine. **Inner Circle** — $1,200-$2,400/month Recurring 1-on-1 sessions at your cadence, personalized AI briefings, strategy that evolves with new tools, direct founder access, and progress tracking. ### Free 15-Minute Strategy Call A no-obligation call with a founder (not a salesperson). Assessment of AI career risk, one actionable move, and a recommendation on whether coaching makes sense. ### Process 1. **Assess**: 5-minute Needs Assessment form. The founder researches your role, company, and industry before the meeting. 2. **Strategize**: Deep-dive audit session. Written action plan with specific moves and deadlines. 3. **Execute**: Side-by-side implementation — installing tools, rebuilding brand, closing skill gaps. 4. **Evolve**: Ongoing briefings, resources, and access to stay current as AI changes weekly. --- ## Newsletter **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/subscribe 51,000+ subscribers. ### Free Newsletter (Daily) A 5-minute daily briefing on the most important AI news affecting careers. Covers: - AI industry news filtered for what actually matters to jobs - Job market updates on which roles are growing or shrinking - Actionable tips for using AI tools to boost productivity - Career protection strategies to stay ahead of automation No credit card required. Free forever. ### Premium Newsletter — $5/month AI updates built specifically for each subscriber, hyper-focused on their exact job and industry. Includes: - Personalized AI career briefings for your specific role - Personal intro email from the founder - Full industry deep dives - All guides and premium reports - Daily tool spotlights Powered by Stripe. Cancel anytime. --- ## Join or Die AI **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/joinordieai Join or Die AI is the community arm of What About AI?, providing free resources for workers navigating the AI revolution. Founded in the birthplace of America, it rallies humanity to navigate the AI transition with dignity, support, and hope. ### What It Offers (All Free) - **State Benefits Guide**: Unemployment benefits, healthcare options, and support resources for all 50 states and DC. - **Weekly Office Hours**: Free weekly Zoom call answering questions about navigating job loss, benefits, and career transitions. - **Free Guides & Cheat Sheets**: Actionable guides on AI tools, resume writing, career pivots, and the changing job market. ### Guiding Principles 1. **No One Gets Left Behind**: Free resources for anyone regardless of background. 2. **Adapt and Grow**: Help developing new skills and exploring new paths. 3. **Know Your Rights**: Understanding benefits, protections, and resources during career transitions. 4. **Retain Our Humanity**: Identifying and leveraging uniquely human qualities that make you irreplaceable. --- ## Enterprise AI Partnership **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/business Enterprise AI consulting with gain-share pricing — the firm only gets paid from verified savings it generates. ### Services **Team Acceleration**: Train existing teams to work with AI tools that multiply output. 30-50% reduction in project cycle times within 90 days. **Intelligent Automation**: Audit workflows and build custom AI agents that eliminate repetitive work. 2-3x capacity amplification through intelligent automation. **On-Demand AI Talent**: AI-trained specialists who can embed with teams in 48 hours. No lengthy recruiting cycles. ### Pricing Model Gain-share: 10% of verified savings. Efficiency Audit starts at $15,000 (2-week diagnostic). Sweet spot: organizations with 50-500 engineers. 90 days to measurable improvement. **Contact**: business@whataboutai.com --- ## Blog Articles **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/blog Expert analysis on AI career impact, job automation risks, and future-proofing strategies. Articles by James Perkins and Sean Boyce. 1. One Guy Vibe-Coded an AI Agent. OpenAI Bought It. Here's Why That Matters for Everyone. 2. IBM Is Tripling Gen Z Hiring. That's Not the Good News You Think It Is. 3. Spotify's Best Developers Haven't Written Code by Hand Since December 4. 12 to 18 Months: What AI Leaders Are Predicting for Knowledge Work 5. Four Possible Futures for Your Job — The World Economic Forum's 2030 Scenarios 6. The Interview Process Is Dead — Here's How to Get Hired in 2026 7. Human Resources Becomes Robot Resources — What HR Professionals Need to Know Now 8. Wall Street's AI Invasion — What It Means for Everyone in Financial Services 9. 5 Skills AI Can't Replace — We Agree With 3 of Them 10. Opus 4.6 vs GPT 5.3 — We Tested Both, Here's What Workers Need to Know 11. AI Agents Are Replacing Your Coworkers — Here's What You Need to Know 12. 70% of Banking Is About to Be Automated. Here's What We Saw From the Inside. 13. AI Is Coming for the Legal Industry: 44% of Legal Tasks Are Already Automatable 14. AI Just Changed Healthcare Forever: 230 Million People Are Already Using It 15. Claude Cowork Is Here: The AI Desktop Agent That Changes Everything 16. The AI Arms Race: Which AI Should You Actually Be Using Right Now? 17. The Software Engineer Reckoning: From $300K Salaries to Mass Layoffs 18. The Great Unbossing: Why Middle Managers Are the #1 Target for AI Layoffs 19. The AI Hiring Arms Race: Why Your AI Resume Isn't Working 20. Ghost Jobs Exposed: 40% of Companies Are Posting Fake Job Listings 21. The AIxiety Pivot: Why Gen Z Is Abandoning Tech Careers for Skilled Trades 22. Which Jobs Will AI Replace? A Data-Driven Analysis of 289 Professions 23. 10 Skills AI Cannot Replace (And How to Develop Them) 24. Will AI Replace Software Developers? A Realistic Assessment 25. AI in Healthcare: What Every Medical Professional Should Know --- ## Free Guides & Cheat Sheets **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/guides 20 downloadable PDF guides across three categories: AI Tools, Career Strategy, and Industry Analysis. ### AI Tools Guides - **OpenClaw AI Agent Guide**: The OpenClaw acquisition story, AI agents vs chatbots, guardrails problem, Claude Rules, and action playbook. - **Claude Cowork Cheat Sheet**: Anthropic's desktop AI agent — what it does, security, and cross-department use cases. - **AI Tools Cheat Sheet**: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok comparison with platform strengths and best use cases. - **AI Agents Readiness Guide**: Agent workforce revolution — platforms, architecture, readiness checklists, and action steps. ### Career Strategy Guides - **AI Predictions Guide: 12 Months to 3 Years**: What Suleyman, Amodei, Altman, Musk, and Hassabis predict for knowledge work. - **AI-Ready Hiring Guide**: McKinsey's AI interview test, 87% AI resume screening, skills-based hiring, and positioning strategies. - **AI-Proof Skills Guide**: The 5 soft skills employers want most in the AI era. - **AI Resume Guide: Beat ATS Systems**: 83% of companies use AI to screen resumes — strategies to get past the bots. - **Software Reckoning Survival Guide** (Premium): Developer jobs down 33% — surviving in the new reality. - **Great Unbossing Survival Guide**: 50% of 2023 layoffs hit middle management — survival guide for managers. - **Ghost Jobs Detection Guide**: 40% of companies post jobs they never intend to fill — how to spot them. - **AIxiety Pivot Guide**: Why Gen Z is pivoting to skilled trades and what it means for careers. ### Industry Analysis Guides - **HR AI Disruption Guide**: ADP's AI agents, 57% admin automation potential, what HR professionals should do now. - **Financial Services AI Disruption Guide**: BNY Mellon's 134 digital employees, Wall Street's AI transformation. - **AI Finance Cheat Sheet**: AI automation risk by finance role, tools reshaping Wall Street. - **AI Legal Industry Cheat Sheet**: 44% of legal tasks automatable, paralegals face 80% risk. - **AI Healthcare Cheat Sheet**: AI health tools, tips, and industry impact breakdown. - **Spotify AI Guide**: Spotify's HONK platform, 30% productivity gains, and what it means for knowledge workers. - **IBM Hiring Guide**: IBM's Gen Z hiring pivot, AI fluency requirements, and workforce implications. - **WEF 2030 Scenarios Guide**: Four possible futures for the global job market. --- ## Podcast — "What About AI?" **URL**: https://whataboutai.com/podcast Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and Transistor. - Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/podcast/what-about-ai/id1869123631 - Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5ybsUfBhOxFdephoohvpoh - YouTube: youtube.com/@what-about-ai - Transistor: whataboutai.transistor.fm Each episode covers AI career disruption topics with analysis from both hosts. Episodes are paired with blog articles and downloadable PDF guides. --- ## Key Statistics on AI Job Displacement Research-backed statistics used across the platform, with source attribution: | Statistic | Context | Source | |-----------|---------|--------| | 300 million | Jobs globally could be affected by generative AI | Goldman Sachs, 2025 | | 30% | Of hours worked globally could be automated by 2030 | McKinsey Global Institute, 2025 | | 83 million | Jobs may be displaced by automation by 2027, while 69 million new roles are created | World Economic Forum, 2023 | | 40% | Of global employment exposed to AI disruption | International Monetary Fund, 2024 | | $15.7 trillion | Potential contribution of AI to global economy by 2030 | PwC, 2025 | | 37% | Faster task completion for workers using AI writing tools | MIT/NBER, 2023 | | 55% | Faster task completion for developers using AI coding assistants | GitHub, 2023 | | 21x | Increase in AI skill mentions in job postings since 2022 | LinkedIn Economic Graph, 2025 | | 44% | Of workers' core skills will be disrupted in the next five years | World Economic Forum, 2023 | | 450% | Increase in demand for AI-related skills since 2020 | Lightcast, 2025 | | Only 14% | Of workers globally have received any formal AI training | OECD, 2025 | | $93.5 billion | Invested in AI globally in 2023, up from $12.8B in 2017 | Stanford HAI, 2024 | | 33% | Decline in software developer job postings from 2020 peak | Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025 | | 70% | Of hiring managers now consider AI proficiency when evaluating candidates | Resume Builder, 2025 | | Under 15% | Displacement risk for roles requiring empathy, physical presence, or creative judgment | What About AI? Job Database, 2026 | | Up to 15% | Personal risk reduction for workers who adopt AI tools early in high-risk roles | What About AI? Calculator Data, 2026 | --- ## FAQ ### General **Will AI really take my job?** AI probably won't eliminate your job entirely, but workers who use AI effectively will outcompete those who don't. This is "displacement risk" vs "replacement risk." Most jobs face high displacement risk even when replacement risk is low. The key is becoming the one doing the displacing, not the one being displaced. **What's the difference between displacement and replacement risk?** Replacement risk is your job being fully eliminated by AI. Displacement risk is losing your job to workers who use AI more effectively than you. For most professionals, displacement risk is 20-40 points higher than replacement risk. This gap is good news — it means you can protect yourself by learning to use AI tools effectively. **What can I actually do to prepare for AI?** Three things: (1) Understand which parts of your job AI can enhance. (2) Learn to use AI tools effectively in your specific role — the future belongs to humans who leverage AI, not fight it. (3) Develop skills that complement AI — creativity, strategic thinking, human connection. ### FAIR Framework **What is the FAIR Framework?** The FAIR Framework (Futurist-Informed AI Risk) is a methodology developed by James Perkins for assessing how AI will impact specific careers. It produces two independent scores for each of 289 job roles: a displacement score and a replacement score, using six data streams including curated futurist predictions, hands-on AI capability testing, and peer-reviewed economic research. **How often are the scores updated?** Scores are reviewed and updated as significant AI capability milestones occur or major industry shifts are observed. The dataset is maintained as a living document. **Who created the FAIR Framework?** James Perkins, founder of What About AI?, with 25 years of experience across startups and corporate leadership including financial operations at JP Morgan Chase. ### Coaching **What happens in a coaching session?** Before meeting, you complete a 5-minute Needs Assessment. The founder researches your exact role, company, and industry. Sessions go straight into your AI risk profile, identify opportunities, and produce a written action plan with specific tools, skills, and moves. **What's the Clarity Guarantee?** If you don't leave your session with a clear, actionable roadmap you're excited to execute, full refund. No forms, no approval process. 500+ professionals coached with zero refunds issued. **Which coaching package is right for me?** AI Triage ($500) for immediate clarity. Strategic Evolution ($1,499) for full career repositioning over 4-8 weeks. Future-Proof Executive ($2,999+) for directors, VPs, and C-suite needing ongoing strategic advisors. Book a free 15-minute call if unsure. ### Newsletter **Is the newsletter free?** The daily newsletter is free forever. Every morning, a 5-minute briefing on the most important AI news affecting careers. No credit card required. **What does Premium include?** Premium ($5/month) provides AI updates hyper-focused on each subscriber's exact job and industry, plus personal founder intro, full industry deep dives, all guides and premium reports, and daily tool spotlights. --- ## Links ### Core Tools - AI Job Risk Quiz: https://whataboutai.com/quiz - Job Risk Database: https://whataboutai.com/jobs - Career Risk Calculator: https://whataboutai.com/calculator - Job Comparison Tool: https://whataboutai.com/compare ### Career Analysis - Will AI Replace My Job? (289 pages): https://whataboutai.com/will-ai-replace - High-Risk Jobs: https://whataboutai.com/jobs/high-risk - Industries Affected by AI: https://whataboutai.com/industries-affected-by-ai ### Content - Blog: https://whataboutai.com/blog - Podcast: https://whataboutai.com/podcast - Guides: https://whataboutai.com/guides ### Services - Coaching: https://whataboutai.com/coaching - Newsletter: https://whataboutai.com/subscribe - Business/Enterprise: https://whataboutai.com/business ### About - About Us: https://whataboutai.com/about - Contact: https://whataboutai.com/contact - Methodology (FAIR Framework): https://whataboutai.com/methodology - Join or Die AI: https://whataboutai.com/joinordieai --- ## Contact - General: hello@whataboutai.com - Admin: admin@whataboutai.com - Enterprise/Business: business@whataboutai.com - X/Twitter: @what_about_ai - YouTube: youtube.com/@what-about-ai - Podcast: whataboutai.transistor.fm