AI Proof Technologies and Practical strategies to thrive in the era of AI for Future
When a tsunami hits, it’s not the ships near the shore that survive. It’s the ones out in deep waters. The ones in shallow waters — close to the comfort zone — are the first to be swept away.
AI is the tsunami of our time
AI is completely changing the Industrial Landscape, roles, and expectations and it’s the gateway to the Future. The Speed at which change is taking place is astonishing. So many businesses/ roles/ people are becoming irrelevant or at least struggling to catch up with the Tech advancements. There’s no point in running away from it. Whether you like it or not, . And it’s not going away. So, what should we do?
Go deeper and become AI Resilient.
Those near the shore or running away(resisting change) are at highest risk.But those who understand, adapt, and dive into the depths of AI will rise with the wave of AI for Future . This doesn’t mean everyone needs to become an AI engineer. We all need to adapt to the new world with AI, AI ecosystem and New Scenario.
Practical Steps to survive- and thrive:
Using AI to Survive AI
Here is a simple thing you can try! Use your favourite AI tool to get help.
Discuss with ChatGPT (or Deepseek,Gemini,etc.) about your current skillset and explain that you want to secure your career.In the future AI age, these tools will be essential to stay relevant and survive.
Here is an example – Try this on ChatGPT —”I am a content writer, and I want to secure my career and my position in this AI era. Suggest tutorials/courses or strategies.”
You will get the most elaborate and honest response on how you can upgrade yourself for the new order. Key here is – the more details you give about yourself, about your aspirations, the more relevant will be the response.
Start with self-awareness
What are your core strengths? Are you great with people? A systems thinker? A creative mind?
Think of your responsibilities that are routine and most likely to be taken by AI.
Focus on skills that are not easily replaceable
Identify where AI is a tool-not a threat.
Roles that rely on empathy, innovation, and human connection will still need you. (Think: psychology, mentoring, innovation, leadership, community building.) These are areas where AI and Humanity coexist and not compete.
Upskill Consciously
You don’t need to learn everything — just enough to stay relevant in the world shaped by AI Development.
Learn to use tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, or automation scripts for your own work.
As per the recent news report, a study by Gartner, a US based tech research firm predicts a significant shift by 2027, 80% of Software Engineers will need to upskill to remain relevant in an AI driven world. Artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of software development and many other industries resulting in rapid advancements that will redefine the industry. This is the clear sign of where Future AI is headed.
Get Curious-not scared.
The more you understand what AI can (and cannot) do, the better you can position yourself. If you dive deep — into your strengths, into new skills, into real understanding — you won’t be swept away by the AI tsunami, you will be AI Resilient. You’ll ride it, steer it, and maybe even shape where it goes next.
Don’t live under the illusion of –AI will Create More Jobs
You keep hearing: “AI will produce more jobs than it eliminates.” But this requires a dose of hard reality. Yes, future AI may produce new types of jobs, but these jobs require entirely different skill sets.
For all you know, The Role of Human Resource Manager may get changed to Human Replacement Manager. (A person responsible for replacing humans with AI)
What Does it Take to Make a Career AI-Proof/ AI Resilient?
Here are 5 Most Important Qualities: Pay attention to work areas AI cannot easily replace, like
1. Creativity with Context – And not art, but imaginative problem-solving, design thinking, and storytelling.
2. Emotional Intelligence – Guidance, mentoring, instruction — lines of work in which how one expresses themselves counts over what’s said.
3. Human Judgment in Complex Issues – Legal negotiations, crisis counselling etc.
4. Leadership & Inspiration – Inspiring teams, strategic thinking, and vision.
5. Hands-on Physical Roles- From chefs to carpenters, physical contact is difficult to emulate digitally.
Additionally, focus on
- Being on top of AI- Sailing in deep water, embrace Future AI by using AI.
- Working on Technologies which are AI Proof. An important concept in the AI for Future journey. In the below section we will be discussing about AI- proof technologies. Keep reading.
Building AI-Proof Technologies
Technology is moving at a fast pace, and we are racing ahead with AI Development that automates, replaces, and scales. But are we considering the larger impact on humanity, and are we focusing on technology that actually or involves humans?
What is an AI-proof Technology?
When a startup or a business idea; whether in Food tech, Edutech, Fintech or any other industry go to the investors, first question – the risk, that the investor would think of is “will some new AI initiative be able to disrupt this idea” That’s the real concern in Future AI environment. The pace of technology and AI makes this risk really a serious one.
AI-Proof technologies are the business ideas or innovations around technology that require real human involvement and unlikely to be affected by the pace of AI Development. These ideas represent that the future AI & Humanity can go hand in hand.
Let me give you an example from my own experience
After a former employee tragically passed away in an accident, our CEO was sleepless thinking how such situations can be helped? Can there be a system that takes care of such situations?
This thought evolved and has become an initiative we now call The Close Circle :- A trust-based platform that encourages people to become more human and support each other.
No AI can replace what Close Circle needs:-
• Trust between people
• A sense of shared responsibility
• Emotional intelligence and compassion
This is what makes it AI-proof. An idea to be AI-proof does not mean it is against AI. In fact, in most of our AI-proof Tech ideas, we will be using AI! But the heavy reliance on AI & Humanity makes it immune to new AI disruptions.
Now imagine extending this thinking
– Healthcare systems focused on meeting patients’ emotional and personal needs.
– Mentorship platforms where human experience is the core value
– Spiritual and emotional well-being should be based on real wisdom, not just automated advice.
We don’t just need more innovation.
We need more – An innovation that thrives with AI for Future. And we need to ask: Is the technology i am building or investing in – helping humanity or making humans redundant? To read more about our AI- Proof Technology related ideas, do visit here.
We will be exploring more such – in upcoming posts.
We would like to hear: Have you seen or built a human-first tech idea?
Please share your thoughts, and let’s make this into a movement of human-centric AI-proof technologies.
Government’s Role:
Governments can play an important role in promoting AI Proof Technologies, rather than waking up after the situation becomes catastrophic. If there is a clear encouragement for AI that involves human roles, we will be able to enjoy the ascent of technology and still preserving the Society and its balance.