Lenny RachitskyHost of Lenny's Podcast | Author of Lenny's Newsletter

The Answer to "What's My Job in the Age of AI?”

19 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this excerpt from a conversation with Lenny Rachitsky, Speaker A explains that the introduction of transformative technologies like generative AI triggers a "storming" phase before organizations reach a stable "forming" phase, and we are currently in the middle of that turbulence. He notes widespread confusion and frustration among employees—exemplified by concerns at Netflix—about how their jobs will change. While emphasizing that AI should not be rejected, he argues that role fluidity is healthy: people should explore new possibilities, but not everyone needs to do everything, and core functional expertise remains valuable. Ultimately, teams must become comfortable with AI as a supportive tool rather than a threat, adapting their structures and mindsets accordingly.

I think anytime a new technology comes along, especially one that's as transformative as GenAI, you go through a storming phase before you go through the forming phase of things. And I think we are in the middle of that right now.
I've heard from people that there's confusion and frustration of like, what is my job anymore?
I hear it within Netflix for sure. I don't think that means we should put AI back into the box and say, let's not use it because it's complicating all of our preconceived notions about our roles. It's okay and it's healthy for there to be fluidity in the roles that people play. Do I believe that means everyone should actually be doing everything? Probably not. But I think that it's good for people to be exploring what's possible. I don't think it makes the functional expertise obsolete. I think it means that teams have to be more comfortable with, maybe this helps us.