97 Million Jobs Created vs 85 Million Lost: Can You Survive AI’s Workforce Reset?.. | by R. Thompson (PhD) | Jun, 2025

Picture this: It’s 2030. You’re sitting in a glassy co-working hub. A robotic arm delivers your coffee as your AI assistant finalizes your pitch deck. Across the table, a product strategist reviews a competitive analysis prepared in minutes by an LLM. Your notifications ding, not from Slack, but from your voice-based AI scheduler pinging you about a client simulation.

This isn’t some far-flung utopia. It’s now. And this “now” is generating both awe and anxiety. The World Economic Forum forecasts AI will create 97 million new jobs by 2030 but displace 85 million in the same timeframe. Sure, that’s a net gain. But that still means millions must pivot, re-skill, or risk irrelevance.

Let’s unpack this paradox. It’s not just about numbers. It’s about identity, purpose, and whether you’re working with AI — or against it.

AI is not creeping in — it’s crashing through.