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Have You Changed Your Career Plans Due to the Risk of an AI Takeover?

The Guardian

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29 Dec 2025
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29 Dec 2025, 05:45 pm

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Did you decide not to pursue your dream profession or did you have to retrain? We would like to hear from you

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This article from The Guardian invites readers to share their personal experiences concerning career changes driven by the perceived risk of AI automation and job displacement. It reflects a broader concern about how AI could potentially impact employment sectors, as highlighted by the International Monetary Fund's forecast that AI may disrupt 40% of jobs, exacerbating societal inequalities. While the article does not delve deeply into systemic or global AI governance or policy measures, it raises relevant questions about individual career stability and future-proofing in the context of advancing AI technologies.

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Perhaps the threat of AI to your job caused you to rethink your career plans. Photograph: PeopleImages/Getty Images/iStockphotoView image in fullscreenPerhaps the threat of AI to your job caused you to rethink your career plans. Photograph: PeopleImages/Getty Images/iStockphotoTell us: have you changed your career plans because of the risk of an AI takeover? Did you decide not to pursue your dream profession or did you have to retrain? We would like to hear from youAI will affect 40% of jobs and probably worsen inequality, the head of the International Monetary Fund has said.What has your experience been of trying to future-proof your career? Have you retrained or moved jobs because your previous career path is at risk of an artificial intelligence takeover?Did you have a dream profession that you decided not to pursue because of fears it could be thwarted by AI?What did you do instead? Did you have to retrain? How did this affect your life and career? We would like to hear from you.Share your experienceIf you've altered your career plans because of AI, tell us about it in the form below. Please share your story if you are 18 or over, anonymously if you wish. For more information please see our terms of service and privacy policy.Tell us hereYour responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For alternative ways to get in touch securely please see our tips guide.Name Where do you live? Tell us a bit about yourself (e.g. age, background, what you do) OptionalHave you retrained or moved careers due to your previous career path being at risk of an artificial intelligence takeover? Please include as much detail as possible. Did you have a dream profession that you have decided not to pursue because of fears it will be thwarted by AI? OptionalPlease include as much detail as possible. If you are happy to, please upload a photo of yourself here OptionalPlease note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB.Choose fileCan we publish your response? Yes, entirelyYes, but contact me firstYes, but please keep me anonymousNo, this is information onlyPhone number OptionalYour contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian.Email address Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. They will only be seen by the Guardian.You can add more information here OptionalIf you include other people's names please ask them first.Would you be interested in speaking to our audio and/or video teams? Audio onlyVideo onlyAudio and videoNo, I'm not interestedBy submitting your response, you are agreeing to share your details with us for this feature.SubmitExplore more on these topicsWork & careerscalloutShareReuse this content