There's growing angst about what AI is doing to careers, and right now it feels most pronounced for new grads. From everything I can tell, it really is harder to land a job out of college than it was a few years ago.

But while AI is starting to reduce many entry-level white collar jobs, it will also start creating brand new job categories. And there’s one, in particular, that is in massive demand right now with a guarantee to grow.

A Time article this week explains the opportunity: companies have poured more into AI than into any technology in a generation, yet four in five report no measurable business impact. The author calls this the AI velocity gap: models get dramatically better every few weeks while companies crawl to keep up.

Closing this gap takes humans who understand both the AI and the messy business it's landing in. Two roles are emerging:

On the technical side, there are frontier engineers (also referred to as forward-deployed engineers), who build the internal systems that integrate the cutting edge AI models so they work reliably, safely, and effectively inside a company.

And on the non-technical side, there are the frontier business operators, who rewire (and train-up) the organization to run on it.

What’s intriguing about these roles is that they aren’t competing with what AI can do, nor do they require the deepest level of subject-matter expertise. This opens the door for AI-savvy college grads to come in and make immediate impact.

Here’s a very tangible example I came across this week: Claude Corps is a fellowship Anthropic launched this month that pays $85,000 for a year + benefits, requires no degree, and trains early-career folks to put AI to work at nonprofits. (Applications for the first cohort are now open and close July 17).

If you have a college kid or new grad in your life, consider passing this along. And, even for those of us farther along in our careers, it is worth considering the value of skilling up to becoming an “AI business operator” for your company or vertical - you’re likely to get a significant raise. 💪

Last night, my bedroom was a scene from The Sound of Music. I had just tucked all the kids into bed, and was settling into my own for some precious quiet time with my laptop and kindle, when there was a (seriously giant) “boom” and flash. Instantly, I heard that patter of little feet and Leo comes running in and climbs in next to me. The storm began to build and I heard a door creak on the monitor and a minute later, Archer runs in, followed quickly by Dom. All of the sudden, all 3 boys were cuddled in bed with me.

As scary and loud as the storm was, I was so happy and cosy and present in that moment. And I knew it would be a lasting memory for me.

It got me thinking about what you might call moments like that - those small moments of genuine presence and connection… and I feel like the essence is something along the lines of a “linger moment.”

Life is busy and stressful and chaotic, and it’s easy to get swept up in it all. But savoring these “linger moments,” these precious, everyday, intimate moments of connection can do more for our souls and our happiness than even the very best Disney World ride. And that says a lot coming from me.

The former US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has recently turned his focus on helping everyone live more joyful, connected, fulfilling lives. His podcast this week was about this very thing.

P.S. In case you’re skeptical that i’m just projecting my one thunderstorm moment as the cure for us all, quality micro-moments are empirically proven to boost our wellbeing and flourishing).

I don’t know about you, but this World Cup has been a fun and exciting distraction from all the heavy world events (as well as a reminder that there ARE still things that can unite us, inspire us, and bring us together).

If it’s gotten exciting enough for you that you’d consider attending an actual match, but don’t even know where to begin, let AI do the heavy lifting for you by quickly spinning up a World Cup ticket deals scout. I recommend using Claude Cowork, but you could also try Gemini or ChatGPT (in /agent mode).

Pro tip: once you have it working well, set it up to trigger daily by asking it to turn it into a recurring task daily at 8:00am