Experiences

When my employer announced they were introducing AI tools, I couldn't sleep for weeks. I thought my job was done for. Then we got training – and suddenly the AI was handling all the tedious routine tasks for me. Today I have more time for the cases that truly need human judgment. My job didn't disappear; it got better.

My kids use ChatGPT for homework, and at first it drove me crazy. Do they even write anything themselves anymore? Are they still learning? Then I sat down and let them show me. Now we use AI together – I help them question the answers critically, and they show me what's possible. Fear turned into a family project.

Computers were never my thing, and when everyone started talking about Artificial Intelligence, I waved it off. Way too complicated for me. Then my granddaughter set up a voice assistant for me. Today I dictate shopping lists, have recipes read aloud, and ask questions I used to be too embarrassed to google. You don't have to understand technology – you just have to try it.

When AI image generators appeared, I was convinced: this is the end of my profession. No client will pay for design when an AI can produce it in seconds. Then I started using the tools myself – for moodboards, initial drafts, variations. My work is now faster and more creative than before. AI doesn't replace me; it gives me superpowers.