261. AI won’t kill jobs — but short-term thinking will

Tech for Non-Techies

Some CEOs are already replacing engineers and junior staff with large language models.

But what if the real risk isn’t that AI replaces your team — it’s that it doesn’t, and you’re left without a talent pipeline?

In this episode, Sophia Matveeva breaks down:

• Why cutting junior hiring today could sabotage your company in 3–5 years

• What IBM’s CEO gets right that others get very wrong

• How the hype around “AI-first” companies is creating poor decision-making

• What the S-curve of innovation tells us about the real pace of AI progress

• And why thinking long-term — not just cutting costs this quarter — is a strategic advantage

Whether you’re a government leader, innovation executive, or non-technical founder, this episode will help you make smarter, more resilient decisions in the age of AI.

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Chapters

00:00 — The Real Risk Isn’t AI — It’s What Happens When It Doesn’t Work

02:45 — What CEOs Are Saying: Duolingo, Klarna… and IBM’s Contrarian View

06:30 — The Junior Job Crunch: Accountancy’s Mistake Repeats in Tech

09:15 — The S-Curve Explained: Why AI Progress Is Slowing

14:10 — Your Strategic Takeaways: What Smart Leaders Are Doing Now

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