What the software stock sell-off says about your job security

Businessinsider writes that a sell-off in software stocks amid renewed AI fears has put job security in focus and prompted a rethink of how to future-proof careers.

BI's Ana Altchek notes a new AI plugin from Anthropic that automates tasks like tracking compliance and reviewing legal documents spurred a sell-off among legal-software leaders, and experts recommend auditing your job and leaning into skills that build career immunity.

Trade workers have felt relatively safe as panic rises among the white-collar workforce: a Harris Poll found 75% of Americans say hands-on skills matter more than formal degrees for career success, and 78% say the stigma around trade work is declining; AI leaders have also praised tradework as resilient.

The piece cautions that resilience may not be permanent, pointing to moves by companies into humanoid robots and robotics projects and noting interest at Davos, arguing that adaptation will be necessary if AI continues to automate more types of work.

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