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Your Job Is at Risk From A.I.—But That's Only the Beginning

Divergent Files Podcast··19 September 2026·17 min

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AI taking jobs is the obvious fear. But what happens when AI also starts replacing the work that teaches humans how to become skilled in the first place?In this episode of Divergent Files, Ralph explores what GPS, aviation automation, AI-assisted learning, programmers, pilots, and disappearing technical expertise may be telling us about a much bigger problem: we may not just be outsourcing work—we may be outsourcing the practice that creates human competence.The question is no longer only whether AI can do the job. It’s whether we’ll still know how.