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81. How to Future-Proof Your Career with AI Skills in 2025 and Beyond with Aleksandra Przegalinska


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AI isn’t just a tool — it’s becoming a teammate, a critic, and even a decision-maker. In this episode, Dr. Aleksandra Przegalińska — a global AI researcher and MIT fellow — joins TechGuide to explore how students and professionals can collaborate with AI, not compete against it.

From AI's growing influence in creative industries to real-world prompting tips, Aleksandra shares cutting-edge insights on using AI responsibly and effectively. Plus, hear about her groundbreaking experiment writing a book with ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.

If you’re a student, marketer, or anyone curious about working with AI, this episode will change the way you think about tech in your life and career.


What You’ll Learn:

  • Why every student needs to understand AI, regardless of their major

  • How AI is changing creative industries — and what that means for marketers

  • The art of prompting: How to get better results from ChatGPT and other tools

  • Which skills will matter most in an AI-driven workforce

  • Real examples of using AI as a collaborator, not just a generator

  • Tips on finding legit resources to learn AI

  • How hybrid teams of humans + AI will shape the future of work


    Timestamps:

    00:00: Intro: Why students must understand AI
    01:20: AI is the new internet: A universal platform
    02:45: Which industries AI is impacting most
    04:15: How AI is changing the creative process
    05:40: Ethical concerns + AI delegation in daily life
    07:10: Prompting tips: How to get better responses
    09:20: Why long, specific prompts work better
    10:40: Creative use case: Using AI as a critic
    13:15: Avoiding AI-generated content fatigue
    15:00: ChatGPT lingo and standing out with authenticity
    16:40: Skills students need to thrive alongside AI
    18:00: Human-AI collaboration in hybrid teams
    19:30: Everyone uses AI — how to stand out anyway
    20:45: Projects and experiments that impress in AI fields
    23:00: Final advice: Where students should start with AI
    24:00: Free courses and resources to learn AI
    25:00: Where to connect with Aleksandra

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