Sanjay Mohindroo
A genuine question for policymakers, leaders, and practitioners:
If AI removes the reason many clerical and rule-based jobs existed—not just the tasks—what replaces employment as a source of stability and dignity?
Curious to hear perspectives, especially from those working in government, policy, and large institutions. #AI #FutureOfWork #AIRevolution #TechnologyHistory #AutomationImpact #ClericalWork #PublicSector #Governance #Employment #Productivity #AIReality #HumanInTheLoop
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-isnt-next-industrial-revolution-its-break-pattern-mohindroo--7psic
AI Isn’t the Next Industrial Revolution — It’s a Break in the Pattern.

AI isn’t another tech cycle. It breaks the historical pattern by automating cognition—reshaping jobs, governments, and the future of work.

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Show threadjuniFeb 5

@sanjaykmohindroo the main issue with ai and the workforce is, that society as a whole has to rethink the concept of "work" as a whole. just paying ppl for existing won't work, as you already stated, it's - for most ppl - a cornerstone of their daily life.

my guess? some jobs will become more active, like a shoemaker. human hand made quality. or small farming for self- and community providing. sitting on a desk for 40yrs and punching numbers into spreadsheets is nothing humans WANT to do, i can't wait to have this automated. creating something real on the other hand ...

Show threadSanjay MohindrooFeb 5

@juni1899 You’re right to focus on the meaning of work, not just the mechanics. That’s the real fault line in this conversation.

Work has never been only about money. It provides structure, identity, contribution, and dignity. The idea that we can simply “pay people to exist” misses something fundamental about human nature. Most people don’t want permanent leisure — they want to feel useful.

AI doesn’t eliminate work; it forces a re-ranking of what we value.

The 40-year desk job, endlessly feeding spreadsheets, was never a human dream. It was a workaround for technological limits. We organized careers around what machines couldn’t do yet. Now those limits are disappearing.

That creates space for work that’s tangible and human: craftsmanship, local production, care, creativity, judgment, and responsibility for outcomes — not just inputs. Creating something real, seeing its impact, and being accountable for it.

This isn’t about going backward to a romantic past. It’s about moving forward to work that’s visible, embodied, and socially meaningful.

The uncomfortable truth: not every job deserves to survive. Some existed only because automation was late.

The real challenge is helping people move up the value chain, not out of relevance. AI should free humans from soul-crushing tasks — not from purpose.