The conversation around AI replacing human jobs is missing the point. The real shift is that AI will replace entire markets – the way we buy and sell skills. Think about it: instead of hiring a freelancer or employee for a task, you’ll deploy an AI agent to do it instantly, for a fraction of the cost. This changes everything. Freelance platforms will need to pivot or risk dying, traditional SaaS will evolve into ‘agent stores’, and HR as we know it will become obsolete. Businesses won’t search for talent; they’ll search for agents. Pricing models will flip, with fixed monthly costs for 24/7 output. Agents will be niche by default, catering to specific industries. We’ve seen this before – remember when businesses asked if they really needed a website or social media? Now, they’ll ask if they really need human labor for a task. This isn’t about AI taking your job; it’s about AI changing the marketplace where your job is sold. The question isn’t if this will happen, but which industries will get rewritten first.
