AI: What Tech Bosses Tell Their Own Children to AI-Proof Their Careers
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 13 Jan 2026
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- 2
- Australian
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- 12 Jan 2026, 06:45 pm
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Artificial intelligence is a persistent source of uncertainty for workers in 2026. Here is the advice experts give their own children.
Summary
The article explores the guidance tech executives give their children to secure careers against the disruptive potential of AI in the workforce. Given rising concern, particularly among Generation Z, about AI's impact on job security, these insights are framed as a response to these anxieties. While the article focuses on career advice, it does not delve deeply into catastrophic or existential AI risks, nor does it discuss substantial AI safety or governance frameworks. The relevance to AI safety is therefore marginal, emphasizing personal career strategies over broader policy or technological safeguards.
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Rachael BoltonWork and careers reporterJan 13, 2026 – 5.00amConcern over how artificial intelligence might change the workforce over the next couple of years has many people on edge.A report by Microsoft in October last year found 71 per cent of Generation Z Australians were worried AI could take at least some jobs – and that number rose to 87 per cent when those people worked in the finance sector.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreJobsCareersSkills shortageGraduatesAIRachael BoltonWork and careers reporterRachael Bolton is a work and careers reporter for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Rachael on Twitter. Email Rachael at rachael.bolton@afr.com.auFetching latest articles