Keypoints to the Article
- MIT’s research shows a “two-sided iceberg”: AI is already technically capable of doing about 11–12% of U.S. work, but the majority of tasks are shifting toward human‑intensive skills like empathy, judgment, and creativity that AI struggles to replicate.
- For business leaders, the opportunity is to let AI handle the “underwater” work—data-heavy, repetitive cognitive tasks such as research, analysis, and first‑draft content—while doubling down on EPOCH skills to design strategy, build trust, and create differentiated value.
- Recent large layoffs at major firms are less a direct 1:1 result of that 11% technical exposure to AI and more a mix of cost-cutting, over‑hiring corrections, and restructuring where AI is one enabler among many, making it critical to proactively redesign workflows rather than simply fear displacement.
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