I’ve spent decades building tech that changes how we work. Here’s why AI agents won’t take your job

I’ve been around long enough to see every major shift in workplace technology spark the same reaction: panic.

I saw it when we moved work to the cloud. When we started using AI in search and knowledge discovery. When we replaced spreadsheets with shared docs. And now, with the rise of AI agents, I’m seeing it again.

The question always comes fast: Will this technology take my job?

Here’s my answer for today’s version of this existential question: AI agents won’t replace you.