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  • 6/27/2025
AI: Job Killer or Career Amplifier? (Derek Crager on the Future of Practical AI at Work)

Summary
Is AI replacing people—or unlocking their full potential?

In this episode, I speak with Derek Crager, founder of Practical AI, about how artificial intelligence can either threaten jobs or empower employees—depending on how it’s used.

We dig into how AI, when applied strategically, acts as a real-time mentor, giving workers the exact knowledge they need, when they need it, to improve performance, avoid mistakes, and make smarter decisions faster.

If you care about the future of your role or the future of your company—this conversation is a must-listen.

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Transcript
00:00We band-aid our problems through hiring extra people.
00:06AI is not here to reduce headcount, but it can improve our processes
00:12and improve our knowledge availability without adding, let's say,
00:17an entire training department.
00:23It's here to augment what we're already doing
00:26and to make sure that we get the full ROI on what we invested in.
00:31We put our lineup out there and we hire 10 people per shift
00:34because, you know, the equations balance out.
00:39But in real life, in that pragmatic, practical sense,
00:4410 people don't cut it.
00:45We learn that too late.
00:47So with AI and this knowledge support,
00:50we can educate all 10 of those people to perform as they were hired to perform
00:55and truly how they want to perform.

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