{"id":107021,"date":"2026-03-01T08:12:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/896616789"},"modified":"2026-03-01T08:12:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T11:12:35","slug":"tech-investor-bill-gurley-says-people-who-dont-love-their-jobs-are-most-at-risk-of-losing-them-to-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/01\/tech-investor-bill-gurley-says-people-who-dont-love-their-jobs-are-most-at-risk-of-losing-them-to-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech investor Bill Gurley says people who don&#8217;t love their jobs are most at risk of losing them to AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"post-page-grid\">\n<section id=\"post-body\" class=\"post-body grid-area-post-body\" data-component-type=\"post-body\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\" data-lock-content>\n<div class=\"post-hero\" data-component-type=\"post-hero\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n<figure class=\"figure image-figure-image as-notched\" data-type=\"img\" data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\">\n<div class=\"aspect-ratio\" style=\"padding-top: calc(100% \/ (984 \/ 738))\">  <img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/i.insider.com\/69a199b21fb3fcb4264893af?width=700&ssl=1\" alt=\"bill gurley benchmark\"> <\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"image-source-caption with-caption-drawer\"> <span class=\"image-source-caption-drawer\"><figcaption class=\"image-caption label-md-strong\" data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\"> <span class=\"image-caption-text\">Bill Gurley is a veteran investor and author.<\/span> <span class=\"image-source-text\"> <span class=\"image-source label-md g-test\" data-e2e-name=\"image-source\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/techcrunch\/8692200375\/sizes\/h\/\" class=\"image-source-link not-content-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"> TechCrunch via Flickr <\/a> <\/span> <\/span> <\/figcaption><\/span> <\/span><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"underline\">\n<div class=\"timestamp label-md\" data-component-type=\"timestamp\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\"> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-summary-bullets\" data-component-type=\"post-summary-bullets\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\" data-track-marfeel=\"post-summary-bullets\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"body-md\">Passionate workers who keep learning are least likely to lose their jobs to AI, Bill Gurley says.<\/li>\n<li class=\"body-md\">People &#8220;sitting idly&#8221; in a job without purpose are &#8220;ripe for disruption,&#8221; the investor said.<\/li>\n<li class=\"body-md\">Harnessing AI to become a better worker will make you the &#8220;last person&#8221; on the firing list, he said.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<section class=\"post-body-content post-story-body-content\" data-component-type=\"post-body-content\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\" data-track-content data-post-type=\"story\" data-track-marfeel=\"post-body-content\">\n<p>Passion could be the best defense against <a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/block-mass-layoff-cuts-tech-ai-jack-dorsey-2026-2\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>AI taking your job<\/a>, Bill Gurley says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The people that are most at risk are the ones that are sitting idly in the job and don&#8217;t really have a <a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/billionaire-john-calamos-life-advice-young-people-parents-kids-2025-6\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>why or a purpose for it<\/a>,&#8221; the legendary venture capitalist said during the latest episode of the &#8220;On with Kara Swisher&#8221; podcast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think a lot of the people that go through that college conveyor belt, that are chasing a safe job, that end up working as a widget or a cog in an industry they may not love \u2014 I think they are <a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/software-engineers-getting-crushed-by-ai-2026-2\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>ripe for disruption<\/a>,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Advances in AI have spurred numerous high-profile companies to slow hiring or <a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/block-lay-off-4000-employees-read-jack-dorseys-memo-2026-2\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>make layoffs<\/a> in anticipation of cheaper, more productive digital workers replacing human ones.<\/p>\n<p>Technology giants such as Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet are also <a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/big-tech-ai-capex-infrastructure-data-center-wars-2025-10\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>spending hundreds of billions of dollars<\/a> to build AI infrastructure, fueling widespread concerns of future job losses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dynamic-module\" data-component-type=\"dynamic-module\" data-load-strategy=\"lazy\" data-root-margin=\"200% 0px\">\n<div class=\"dynamic-module-components\" data-component-name=\"newsletter-dynamic\" data-component-segment=\"anonymous-other\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-dynamic\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-track-view=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;inline_newsletter&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;subscription_experience&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" data-component-type=\"newsletter-dynamic\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\" data-element-name=\"inline_newsletter\" data-source=\"financeverticalinline\" data-skeleton-name=\"generic-tout\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/bill-gurley-mrbeast-success-youtube-coclimbing-tim-ferris-2026-1\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>Gurley<\/a> is a general partner at Benchmark who&#8217;s known for placing early bets on businesses such as Uber, Nextdoor, OpenTable, and Zillow.<\/p>\n<p>He recently published a book titled &#8220;Runnin&#8217; Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The veteran investor said on the podcast that young people should choose careers they enjoy and care about. Warren Buffett, who famously &#8220;<a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/stocks\/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-letter-warren-buffett-tap-dances-work-2021-2-1030039039\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>tap dances to work<\/a>&#8221; at Berkshire Hathaway, has long offered similar advice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For people that are in a job they love, <a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/warren-buffett-leadership-lessons-berkshire-hathaway-ceo-2025-11\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>the honing&#8217;s free<\/a>,&#8221; Gurley said. He explained that when someone is passionate about what they do, they don&#8217;t need to set aside time or convince themselves to polish their skills and knowledge; they naturally prioritize improvemen and feel energized by the process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It really becomes an unfair advantage in almost any industry if you&#8217;re that person because you&#8217;re <a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/charlie-mungers-best-business-advice-over-the-years-2023-11\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>learning constantly,<\/a>&#8221; Gurley said.<\/p>\n<p>One key thing they should learn is <a target=\"_self\" class href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ai-productivity-efficiency-workers-tech-companies-skills-learning-adapting-roulet-2025-9\" data-track-click=\"{&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;body_link&quot;,&quot;event&quot;:&quot;tout_click&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;,&quot;product_field&quot;:&quot;bi_value_unassigned&quot;}\" rel>how to harness AI<\/a> to bolster their efforts, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Be the most AI aware person in your job,&#8221; Gurley said. &#8220;And you&#8217;re going to then be the last person that they want to get rid of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gurley compared AI to &#8220;jet fuel&#8221; that can expand a worker&#8217;s capabilities. 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