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Real Thinkers Won’t Be Replaced. They’ll Be Amplified

Why partnering with AI is the new leadership skill—and automation isn’t enough

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Philip Topham
Jun 05, 2025
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There’s a big myth going around:

That AI is here to replace us.

And yes—AI is getting faster.

Smarter.

Able to do tasks many of us thought were “safe.”

But here’s the truth:

AI doesn’t replace great thinkers. It multiplies them.

The future belongs to people who know how to think—and know how to use AI to think even better.

This is the third article in the “Rethinking Work in the Age of AI” series.

Catch up here:

– Smart Enough to Be Replaced: Why knowledge work isn’t as safe as you think

– Why Most Teams Aren’t Ready for the AI Era: Critical thinking as your last true edge

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