Silicon Valley Girl: AI, Tech and Career Growth Stanford AI Expert: 71% of People Won't Survive the AI Shift — Here's the 30-Minute Fix | Kian Katanforoosh, CEO Workera
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Mar 9, 2026 Kian Katanforoosh, Stanford lecturer and CEO of Workera who co-founded deeplearning.ai, — tested 22,000+ people on AI skills. He discusses why most people misjudge their AI readiness. He outlines a 90-day plan to get ahead. He contrasts AI adoption vs true proficiency. He names durable skills, where agents fail in production, and practical checks to evaluate your AI readiness.
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Give LLMs Context And Company Memory
- Give LLMs work context and memory to increase value at work.
- Kian recommends custom instructions and making company documents accessible so LLMs can draft accurate emails and decisions.
Workera Uses Skills To Cut Cross-Team Handoff
- Workera encodes company rules as 'skills' so engineers can ask the LLM to apply brand guidelines automatically.
- Kian describes engineers asking the LLM to verify copy, fonts, and color palettes without contacting marketing.
Start Your Day With An AI Briefing
- Use an AI briefing that tracks calendar and past conversations to prep your day.
- Kian shares his assistant built a workflow that posts a morning Slack briefing with tasks and key context.