Are You Building Something AI Can't Replace?

It’s late July 2025, while most folks are still recovering from summer barbecues and Prime Day impulse buys, something much bigger is quietly shifting beneath the surface, something that could change your job, your team, your company, and maybe even the entire idea of “work” as we know it.

In the past few days, three big stories dropped. When you put them together? You get a clear, powerful message: AI isn’t just coming for tasks anymore, it’s coming for entire industries, and the government is now getting involved in picking sides.

Let’s start with Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. He told a room full of economists at the Federal Reserve that entire job categories are going to disappear because of AI. Not “might disappear,” not “could maybe be automated someday,” but flat-out gone. Poof. Start with customer support roles, then possibly medical diagnostics.

He didn’t sound alarmist. In fact, he sounded pretty matter-of-fact. AI is just better, faster, cheaper, and more consistent in lots of areas where humans used to shine. Think about the last time you called customer service and spent 12 minutes explaining something that a bot might’ve solved in 30 seconds (if it was smart enough). Now imagine that bot getting promoted.

Meanwhile, over in D.C., President Trump rolled out his “AI Action Plan.” It’s a sweeping government strategy to make the U.S. the undisputed leader in artificial intelligence, especially in infrastructure, exports, and innovation.

The plan is laser-focused on deregulation and speed. It strips away a bunch of Biden-era safety rules, bans anything that smells like “woke AI” (seriously, no DEI stuff allowed in federally funded models), and basically hands Silicon Valley the keys to the castle. It’s all about helping tech companies build faster, scale harder, and push AI into every corner of the economy.

At the same time, Congress is scrambling to catch up, trying to regulate deepfakes and expand access to AI infrastructure but that’s still in motion.

You might be thinking: “Okay, government backs AI, and the tech guys are warning us, what does this really mean for me?”

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic (another big AI company), said that up to 50% of white-collar entry-level jobs might disappear in just five years. That’s not warehouse work or truck driving; we’re talking office gigs, junior analysts, assistants, marketers, even entry-level engineers. Jobs people go to college for. The kind your cousin Mike just landed. The kind you might’ve had ten years ago.

What happens when those go away? Amodei thinks unemployment could hit 10 to 20%. He’s not alone, even the CEO of Ford said the same thing about white-collar roles in his own company.

Some leaders, like OpenAI’s Altman, say it won’t be that bad. They believe new roles will be created. Others think humans will still be the ones doing the creative, strategic work.

But let’s be real for a second.

Have you ever looked at a new AI tool and thought, “This just did in 5 seconds what used to take me 2 hours?” Maybe it’s writing emails, analyzing reports, coding prototypes, sorting resumes, or even generating pitch decks. If so, you’re already witnessing the shift.

So here’s the deeper question: Is your job or the business you’re building being amplified by AI or quietly being replaced by it? If you’re a CEO, are you training your team for this?

If you’re a department lead, are you investing in tools that will 10x your team’s output or are you unknowingly hiring for roles that may vanish soon?

If you’re a founder, are you solving a real problem or building something AI will outpace next quarter?

If you’re an individual contributor, are you leaning into this shift and learning how to work with AI? Or are you assuming that “your role can’t be automated”?

If you’re just an average person trying to keep up, pay bills, and not lose your mind in the process, have you stopped to ask: What does value look like in a world where intelligence is no longer a human monopoly?

This isn’t fear-mongering. It’s just honest reflection. If Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and the President of the United States are all saying AI is about to transform the entire labor economy, then it’s worth taking a beat and asking:

Am I ready for this?

Whether you lead a team of 2 or a company of 2000, whether you’re building the next great app or just figuring out what to do next, this is a moment to look up, tune in, and make intentional moves. Because AI isn’t waiting for anyone to catch up. It’s moving, and fast.

How do you see this playing out for you?

Reply and tell me your thoughts. No filters, no fluff. Just real answers. I want to hear from entrepreneurs, leaders, employees, dreamers, and anyone who’s navigating this shift in real time.

Let’s figure this out together.

- Matt Masinga