Artificial intelligence is being sold as the next workplace revolution: faster, leaner, smarter, and—importantly for business owners—less expensive. For midlifers, that promise lands in complicated ways. Many are adopting AI tools at work, egged on by Silicon Valley's insistence in shoving AI tools into every piece of software they own, even as headlines warn that entire sectors like accounting, law and health care administration could shrink under automation. Companies are investing heavily, often without clear strategies, while workers are left to sort out whether these tools will enhance their experience or quietly edge them out. Younger professionals are the most at risk, with entry-level roles increasingly vulnerable and students already questioning whether certain career paths are worth pursuing at all.

At home, the story is more nuanced. AI can help plan meals, manage calendars, and answer late-night homework questions. But it can also show your kid fake YouTube videos and hallucinate pseudo-history lessons. 

Mike and Andrew dig into how midlifers can navigate the AI boom in this week's episode of The Midlife Guys.