Episode 218

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26th Aug 2025

Future-proof your career with AI

Is AI coming to take your job?

In this episode of the Friends With Money Podcast by Money Magazine, managing editor Vanessa Walker and journalist Nicola Field discuss the impact of AI on the job market, focusing on both global and local perspectives.

They explore how AI is expected to create more jobs than it eliminates by 2030 and identify roles likely to thrive versus those at risk, characteristics of AI-resistant jobs, and strategies for employees to future-proof their careers. 

They further discuss the importance of embracing AI-related changes and continuous learning to stay competitive in the evolving job market. 

00:47 Impact of AI on global and Australian job markets 

02:01 AI in the workplace: Efficiency and human roles 

03:24 Benefits of AI for employers 

04:29 Future-proofing your career with AI

05:58 Fastest growing and declining jobs 

08:06 Educational paths and opportunities in AI

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Friends With Money
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We all have questions about money; how to earn it, how to spend it, and the best ways to invest so we can watch it grow.

The Friends With Money podcast, created by Money Magazine (Australia’s longest-running and most-read personal finance magazine), shares its extensive network of finance experts, in-depth knowledge of markets and timely advice to help you understand the world of money.

Hosted by senior writer, Tom Watson, and editor-in-chief, Michelle Baltazar, Friends With Money is a weekly chat with a variety of credentialed guests that you won’t want to miss. Listening and learning will help you on the path to financial freedom.