Silicon Valley Girl: AI, Tech and Career Growth

AI layoffs are everywhere — but is this really about AI, or are companies just using it as an excuse? I sat down with Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, who has access to data most people never see — and her answer will change how you think about your career. By the end of this episode, you'll know exactly which jobs are at risk, which skills will matter most by 2030, and what to do in the next 90 days to make sure you're on the right side of this shift.

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Bill Gurley spent 25 years watching careers get made and destroyed. He just wrote "Runnin' Down a Dream" and his take on AI is the opposite of what most people are telling you right now. He backed companies worth over $50B.
The people he watched lose everything weren't the ones who took risks. They were the ones who played it safe. In this episode: how AI is changing your job, which careers disappear first, and one move you can make this week if your role is already shrinking. This is for anyone who suspects stability is no longer safe.

🎧 Episode with Linked CEO Ryan Roslansky about the future of work:⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sa1EeC262QyyZow3bfwYY?si=55maoBEITMWE02O8rV78nQ⁠⁠

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AI is transforming the job market, and in this video we break down why layoffs are happening and which roles are actually at risk. You’ll learn what to do in your current job, which skills will matter most in the future, and why you need to build a strong personal brand in the AI era. We’ll also explore whether education still matters — and finish with a clear 3-step plan to make yourself irreplaceable.
🎧 Episode with Linked CEO Ryan Roslansky about the future of work:⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sa1EeC262QyyZow3bfwYY?si=55maoBEITMWE02O8rV78nQ⁠

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Stanford AI Expert Kian Katanforoosh tested 22,000+ people on their AI skills — 71% dangerously overestimate or underestimate their level. In this interview with Marina Mogilko, Kian breaks down what separates AI adoption from proficiency, why 95% of AI agents fail in production, which skills survive the next decade, and his 90-day plan to get ahead.
Kian is CEO of Workera, Stanford lecturer, and co-founder of deeplearning.ai with Andrew Ng.📌Grab your anti AI writing guide: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com/how-to-write-with-ai?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=how-to-write-with-ai&utm_content=kian-katanforoosh-interview

🎧 Episode with Linked CEO Ryan Roslansky about the future of work:https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sa1EeC262QyyZow3bfwYY?si=55maoBEITMWE02O8rV78nQ

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Alex Mashrabov grew Higgsfield AI to $200M ARR in 9 months — faster than Slack, Zoom, or Dropbox. In this episode, he shares the exact AI startup playbook: $0 to first dollar in 30 days, $1M ARR in 90.
In this episode he shares the exact playbook: how to go from $0 to your first dollar by day 30, and $1M ARR by day 90. This conversation is for anyone who wants to start something but keeps thinking it's too late.

We cover:
What he'd do if he had to start from zero today
The ideal AI founding team (and why you only need 2 people)
How Higgsfield found product-market fit
Why they ship product releases 6 days a week
Funding strategy for AI startups
How small teams build big companies in the age of AI

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