by Michael Schiano – Operations Executive | AI & Workforce Strategist | Host of “Mike About Money” and “In the Queue,“ Podcasts.

Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV. We are excited for his leadership and guidance.

In his first official address the new Pope included his thoughts on what he called another Industrial Revolution that is taking place in the field of Artificial Intelligence. He said, AI poses “new challenges for the defense of human dignity, justice, and labor.” Read Emma Bubola’s story about Pope Leo’s speech in the NY Times.

Though the Pope may not have read my new book yet, AI is Coming for Your Job, I am glad to be on the leading edge of what the Pope sees as a social question that the Catholic Church will weigh in on.

It may surprise some that the Pope is thinking about AI and its impact on workers. But it shows the serious threat that this new technology brings to the world when the leader of the Catholic Church would feel compelled to mention it in his initial message.

Some describe AI as the greatest threat to mankind while others describe it as the greatest breakthrough. As with any power, how it is deployed is key. Will it be used for good? Undoubtedly, and it is already being used to make businesses more efficient and save lives. Will it be used for evil purposes? Absolutely, and it is already being used by criminals.

The gold rush to leverage AI in every way possible continues to grow each day. In this hurry, workers are already feeling the pressure on their jobs. As reported by Bloomberg and other media, AI is in the process of replacing more than 50% of the tasks performed by market research analysts and 67% of tasks performed by sales representatives.

In AI is Coming for Your Job, What you can do to Survive and Thrive, workers in all industries will find action steps and resources they can take immediately to protect their jobs, careers and income from the inevitable impact of Artificial Intelligence.

What do you think?