The AI Assist

Every time a new AI feature drops, someone predicts the end of work. But if AI were truly coming for all jobs, it would’ve started with the ones nobody’s fighting to keep—like formatting spreadsheets for the third time because someone “had a better idea.”

The truth? AI is less “Skynet” and more “That one eager coworker who volunteers for the worst tasks.” It’s here to draft, summarize, brainstorm, and double-check. You’re still the one deciding what matters, what’s trash, and what gets sent.

The scary part isn’t AI—it’s what you’ll do with the extra time when your calendar suddenly looks… friendly.

Fact: According to Deloitte’s 2025 AI Workforce Survey, 72% of employees using AI tools weekly say it’s eliminated at least one annoying work chore they’d been doing for years out of pure habit.

That’s like giving every worker back an extra coffee break… every single day.

If AI is handing you chunks of your time back, the next move is knowing how to use it well — starting with learning faster and explaining clearly.

Your quick, once-a-week way to make AI do the heavy lifting — no tech degree or prompt wizardry required. Just one small thing you can try today that saves you time (and maybe a headache).

This week’s tip: Before you scroll on, take 30 seconds to try this. Open your favorite AI chatbot (ChatGPT, Perplexity, whatever you’ve got) and drop in the prompt below. Watch what happens.

Skill: Explaining something you don’t understand

Tool: ChatGPT (or any AI chatbot)

Prompt: “Explain [topic] to me like I’m five years old.”

Why it’s great: Gets you instant clarity without an internet rabbit hole.

Time Saved: Hours of Googling and pretending you already knew this

🛠 Tool: ChatGPT-5 — Your brainstorming buddy, research assistant, and copy editor rolled into one just got a glow-up. The newest version is faster, sharper, and even better at helping you turn half-formed ideas into polished work.

📚 Read: How Non-Technical Professionals Can Thrive in the Age of AI (Rutgers ExecEd) — No coding, no problem. This guide shows how to make AI your career wingman using nothing but curiosity and a decent prompt.

🎧 Listen: The Secret to AI Productivity? Stop Using Just One Tool (How I Work, 10 min) — Your AI setup shouldn’t be a one-tool show. This quick hit explains how stacking the right tools can turn “meh” results into magic.

📺 Watch: 7 AI Tools That Actually Make Your Life Easier (15 min) — No fluff, no hype—just seven AI tools that pull their weight. Think of it as speed-dating for your next favorite work sidekick.

If this is the robot uprising, at least they’re taking the boring stuff first. They can keep it. We’ll take the time back — and use it for something better.

Until the next assist,

— The Funemployed Crew ✌️

Next week, we’ll unpack The Great Compression — and how to thrive when the middle disappears.