Thinking in Public
Being AI native is not only an opportunity to understand the tech that is coming up.
I use AI native for a person who works with AI every day as a normal part of the job. They ask it first, check what comes back and keep going. Think of how someone who grew up with smartphones uses one without thinking about it.
Tools change every few months. I think a business hiring today wants someone who picks up the next tool without being told to. Using AI daily shows that you try new things and learn fast.
I think that is worth more than any one tool on a resume, because the tools will change.
Microsoft and LinkedIn surveyed 31,000 knowledge workers in 31 markets for their 2024 Work Trend Index. In it, 66% of leaders say they would not hire someone without AI skills, and 71% say they would rather hire a less experienced person with AI skills than a more experienced person without them.
That survey measures what leaders say about hiring. It still shows which way the hiring conversation is going.
Pick one task you do every week and do it with AI for a month. Keep notes on what worked and what did not. Then you can show a business exactly how you work with it.