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From Fear to Function: AI Isn’t Taking Your Job, It’s Redefining It with Derek Osgood

As the conversation around job loss vs. job evolution heats up, how can we look at the glass half full? Derek Osgood, Founder and CEO of DoubleO and Ignition, joins The AI Forecast to explore how agentic AI is reshaping business workflows and reframing the conversation from replacement to augmentation. As Derek puts it, automation isn’t about erasing opportunity; it’s about redefining it.

Tune in as Derek and host Paul Muller trace the evolution of automation from the Luddites to today’s AI agents, cutting through the hype to uncover where the real value lies. They unpack what non-technical teams need to harness agentic tools effectively and break down how successful AI workflows should begin small and scale with intention. Derek demystifies the job-loss narrative, showing how automation has historically created opportunity rather than erased it.

Stay in touch with Derek:

  • Derek Osgood on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekosgood3/
  • Derek’s Website: https://www.derek-osgood.com/
  • DoubleO AI: https://www.doubleo.ai/

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