My team's AI tool flagged 80% of our entry-level tasks for automation

We ran an audit at my marketing agency in Phoenix last month, and the report came back saying four out of five tasks for our junior staff could be handled by our new AI systems. It wasn't about firing people, but it meant their jobs had to change fast. We're now trying to train them on more complex project management instead of just data entry. Has anyone else had to completely rewrite a job description because of something like this?

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keith_gibson2mo ago

Yeah, that's a tough spot. We had to rebuild our whole content assistant role from the ground up last year. Went from scheduling posts and pulling basic metrics to them now running A/B tests and editing AI draft copy. It's a better job, honestly, but the scramble to train everyone felt chaotic. Good on you for focusing on training instead of just cutting people.

ross.lily2mo ago

Ugh, that training scramble sounds so stressful. Glad it worked out for the better though.

caseythompson5d ago

ross.lily, "pure chaos" is exactly the right way to put it. I've been in those meetings where you're trying to teach someone a whole new workflow while your own to-do list is screaming at you. It's like building a plane while you're flying it, you know? But honestly, when you see people finally get it and start doing the job better than you could, it makes all that stress worth it. The fact that you stuck with training instead of just laying people off says a lot about your crew.

owens.anthony2mo ago

Oh man, that training scramble sounds like pure chaos lol.