How Non-Technical Professionals Can Thrive in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

January 20, 2025: By Peter McAliney and Hoda Niaz. In the 21st century, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword; it’s a transformative force impacting almost every industry. As AI technologies advance, they’re shaping the future of work in profound ways, and their effects are not limited to technical fields. Non-technical professionals need to understand and leverage these changes to stay relevant in their careers.

In this article, we’ll explore how non-technical professionals can adapt to the rise of AI, focusing on how AI will impact their work, the skills they need to develop, and the steps they can take to harness its potential.  We will provide some concrete examples that not only exhibit how it is currently impacting specific job roles but can also spur thinking of how you can think about it in job roles relevant to your career beyond the examples provided.

The takeaway is the same for all professionals: While GenAI is highly unlikely to take one’s job, a person who knows how to use GenAI productively almost certainly will. Now is the time to get “AI Ready.”