Future-Proof: Navigating Your Career and Life in the Age of AI

Beyond the Hype: A Strategic Assessment of Automation, Value, and Human Agency.
PRICE OF EVENT: 400 THB

Lead Facilitator: Dr. Stefan Rucman Innovative Technology Expert & Consultant | Sustainability & Emerging Tech Assessment Lead
Duration: 2.5 Hours Audience: Professionals, freelancers, business owners, and career-changers concerned about automation. Core Question: "Will AI render my skills obsolete, or can I leverage it to increase my economic value?"

This workshop moves beyond the headlines to offer a rigorous, economically grounded assessment of the AI landscape. Led by Dr. Stefan Rucman, participants will dissect the difference between "technological capability" (what AI can do) and "economic viability" (what is profitable to automate). The session focuses on identifying the "Human Premium"—the specific skills AI cannot replicate—and how to transition from being a passive user of technology to an active manager of synthetic intelligence.

### Workshop Structure (2.5 Hours)

#### Part 1: The Economic Reality Check (~30 Minutes)

Separating marketing hype from market reality.

• The "Jagged Frontier": Dr. Rucman introduces the Harvard Business School concept of the "Jagged Frontier"—explaining why AI excels at some complex tasks (like coding or summarizing) but fails at simple ones (like reliable fact-checking or nuance).
• Displacement vs. Augmentation: A look at historical data on technological shifts. Discussion: Why AI is likely to automate tasks, not necessarily entire jobs—and what that means for your daily workflow.
• The New Economic Divide: Framing the risk: The divide will not be between "users and non-users," but between those who can audit and direct AI outputs and those who blindly trust them.

#### Part 2: Technical Due Diligence (~40 Minutes)

Understanding the machinery to mitigate professional risk.

• Prediction is Not Knowledge: A simplified but rigorous look at how Large Language Models (LLMs) function probabilistically.
• The "Hallucination" Liability: Why LLMs invent facts and why this poses a massive liability risk in professional settings (legal, medical, engineering).
• Dr. Rucman’s Assessment: A breakdown of where current models are "brittle" (fail unexpectedly) and why human oversight is scientifically necessary, not just sentimental.

#### Part 3: Sustainability & The Hidden Costs (~20 Minutes)

A critical look at the infrastructure behind the screen.

• The Energy Equation: Leveraging Dr. Rucman’s sustainability expertise, we examine the massive energy and water costs of training and running these models.
• Economic Sustainability: Is the current "free/cheap" AI model a bubble? A discussion on how regulatory changes and cost adjustments might change how businesses use AI in the next 3-5 years.

> Break (10 Minutes)

#### Part 4: Defining the "Human Premium" (~35 Minutes)

Identifying where your true economic value lies.

• The Commodity Trap: If an AI can write a generic email or code a basic script in seconds, the value of those tasks drops to near zero.
• The Value Shift: Interactive mapping exercise where participants identify the parts of their job that require:
• High-stakes accountability (Taking the blame).
• Complex context switching (Navigating office politics/client emotions).
• Novelty generation (Doing what hasn't been done before).
• Outcome: Participants leave with a list of "Safe Skills" to double down on.

#### Part 5: From Operator to Architect (~25 Minutes)

Practical strategies for career adaptation.

• Delegation, Not Automation: Learning to treat AI not as a replacement, but as a potentially incompetent intern that needs specific, rigorous instruction (Prompt Engineering as Management).
• The "Centaurs" Strategy: How combining human intuition with AI speed creates a competitive economic advantage that neither can achieve alone.
• Action Plan: Dr. Rucman guides the group in drafting a "Personal Tech-Audit"—identifying one workflow to automate this week, and one human skill to upgrade.

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### Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

1. Assess Risk: Distinguish between tasks that are vulnerable to automation and those that are safe.
2. Mitigate Liability: Use AI tools without exposing themselves or their companies to data risks or reputational damage.
3. Strategize Value: Articulate their unique professional value proposition in a market flooded with cheap, synthetic content.
4. Understand Limits: articulate the environmental and technical boundaries of current AI systems.

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### Why Dr. Stefan Rucman?

• Facilitation is not just about teaching tools; it is about assessing impact. Dr. Rucman brings a unique blend of innovation consulting and sustainability assessment. He doesn't just ask "Can we use this tech?" but "Should we? And at what cost?" This grounded approach prevents the workshop from becoming a sales pitch for Big Tech, keeping the focus strictly on human utility and economic survival.