Surviving AI – Career Strategy for the Age of Automation
AI isn't coming for your job someday — it's reshaping industries right now. Surviving AI breaks down the real data behind AI's impact on jobs, careers, and the economy — and gives you the actionable playbook to stay ahead.
They're not evil. They're practical. AI is faster, cheaper, and doesn't need health insurance. The only question is whether you'll see it coming and adapt — or be blindsided like millions before you.
I'm Carlo Thompson, Distinguished Engineer. I've spent two decades building the networks that now power AI. I understand this technology from the inside, and I'm here to translate it into survival strategies you can actually use.
Surviving AI delivers:
✓ Early warning signs your job is vulnerable
✓ Skills that AI can't replicate (yet)
✓ Career pivots that protect your income
✓ Geographic arbitrage strategies for the AI economy
✓ Real case studies from the automation frontlines
✓ The truth about "AI will create more jobs than it destroys."
This is a structured, season-by-season curriculum — not a news recap. Seasons 1–2 cover the foundations: automation risk, protected careers, skilled trades, corporate survival, and business ownership. Season 3 goes deeper into strategic positioning — where to live, where to invest your energy, and how the map of opportunity is being redrawn.
For professionals who'd rather adapt than be replaced — regardless of industry.
This isn't fear-mongering. It's a wake-up call. Because hope isn't a strategy, but preparation is.
New episodes weekly.
Created with AI tools (Claude, NotebookLM) to prove that humans and AI work better together than either does alone.
Episodes
30 episodes
59% of Companies Are Faking AI Layoffs — Here's How to Tell
Your Network Is Your Net Worth (In the AI Era)
Why 40% of AI Agent Projects Are Failing — And the 4 New Jobs It's Creating | Surviving AI
Stop Learning Prompt Engineering — Here's What Actually Pays $150K+ | Surviving AI
Is the AI Bubble Popping? OpenAI's $14B Loss and What It Means for Your Career | Surviving AI
Too Old to Change Careers? The Truth About Starting Over at 40, 50 and 60 | Surviving AI
AI Agents Are Crushing Jobs in 2026 — The Data No One's Talking About | Surviving AI
Why Your ZIP Code Now Matters More Than Your Job Title | Surviving AI
The 2026 Job Market Is Splitting in Two — Which Side Are You On? | Surviving AI
The Complete AI Career Protection Playbook — Season 2 Masterclass | Surviving AI
The AI Job Apocalypse in Data — Everything You Need to Know | Surviving AI
7 Career Pivot Roadmaps: From Dead-End Job to $80K+ Protected Career in 24 Months | Surviving AI
The 2026 AI Tools Market Report: ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini — Which Wins? | Surviving AI
The Final Immunity Test: Are You a Survivor, a Triager, or Delusional? | Surviving AI
Why Human Creativity Is Your Best Defense Against AI in 2026 | Surviving AI
Business Ownership: The Only Job AI Cannot Take (If You Do It Right) | Surviving AI
The $3.7 Billion Oversight Economy: The New Jobs AI Is Creating Right Now | Surviving AI
How to Keep Your White-Collar Job When AI Comes for Your Department | Surviving AI
Why AI Fails After 4 Hours: The Training Problem Creating New Career Opportunities | Surviving AI
$100K Skilled Trade Jobs Nobody Wants: Why Electricians and Plumbers Are AI-Proof | Surviving AI
CES 2026: The Year Humanoid Robots Got Shipping Dates and Price Tags | Surviving AI
The AI-Proof Careers: Healthcare and Public Safety Jobs That Cannot Be Automated | Surviving AI
Women Face 3x the AI Job Risk — The Gender Data Nobody Is Sharing | Surviving AI
Could Power Shortages and Data Center Limits Actually Delay AI Job Losses? | Surviving AI
Calculate Your AI Risk Score: The 100-Point Automation Immunity Test | Surviving AI