Why product management may be the safest role from AI disruption
Zachly · x · 2026-09-29
Zach Wilson argues PM is the safest role from AI: models excel at codified, textbook knowledge but struggle with tacit judgment built through real people and real data — where PMs live. He cites Stanford data showing employment for 22–25 year-olds in the most AI-exposed jobs is now 19% behind less-exposed peers, hitting textbook-heavy work hardest, and outlines how to build an AI-proof skillset starting with understanding how models work.
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