AI Broke the Career Ladder. Did It Build a Replacement?

<p>AI is thinning out the bottom rungs of the corporate ladder. There are fewer entry-level roles, fewer easy starts inside big organizations. </p><p>OpenAI's Global Head of Founder Experience, Laura Modiano, doesn't dispute that. But she thinks the conversation stops one step too early...</p><p>On this episode, David pushes her on the trade-off directly: if AI is closing doors inside large companies, is "just start your own business" a genuine answer, or a convenient one? Laura argues young, digitally fluent builders aren't consolation-prize founders , they're better equipped to build and launch than any generation before them. </p><p>Whether that's a real opportunity or a reframe of a real loss is the question the episode leaves open. What do you think?</p><p><br /></p><p>As David and Michelle discuss, our annual Digital Leadership Survey is open for submissions, and we'd love you to add your voice to the report: <a href="https://survey.censuswide.com/survey/selfserve/53b/g022/2608246?list=6&amp;Link_Status=LIVE&amp;clientSource=TechTalks" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Just click here⁠</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>WhatsApp us your comments and questions on +447392087344</p><p>Tech Talks is powered by Harvey Nash, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Click <a href="https://www.harveynash.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠here⁠</a> to learn more about our services.</p><p>The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist <a href="https://www.lemzi.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Lemzi⁠</a>.</p>