AI didn't kill your career. it killed one thing: generic research that used to take 3 hours.

that's it. that's the actual casualty list.
the stuff people claim AI killed?
• "killed my writing career" (you were writing commodity content with no POV)
• "killed freelance design" (you were making assets anyone could make)
• "killed my consulting pipeline" (you were selling information, not judgment)
none of that died. it got exposed.
AI didn't end those careers. it just removed the hiding spots.
the real kill? paying someone $40 to summarize a 90-page report. that job is gone. no grief required.
everything else is a mirror people don't want to look at.