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AI with Kyle

100: Today in AI: MIT Job Study Debunked, Deloitte AI Scandal, Chinese AI Homework Monitors

01 Dec 2025

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Join 40,000 readers and get the full notes and summary: https://newsletter.aiwithkyle.com/subscribe Subscribe and turn on notifications to catch the next live stream: https://www.youtube.com/@iamkylebalmer?sub_confirmation=1 Want to know which AI business to start? Check out Freedom OS: https://aiwithkyle.com/join-freedom-os This video is from the ‘AI with Kyle News and Updates Live Stream’ First aired: 28 November 2025 Summary: Today I'm cutting through the falsehood on two major AI headlines that have been doing the rounds. First up: that MIT study claiming AI can replace 11.7% of the US workforce? Complete misrepresentation. I actually dug into the research (because apparently journalists can't be bothered), and it's not about replacing workers at all—it's about skill exposure in specific industries like finance and healthcare. The study uses a simulation tool called the Iceberg Index that breaks jobs down into individual tasks and skills, not entire positions. But of course, CNBC and others ran with a sensational headline that suggests one in ten people are about to lose their jobs, which is utter nonsense. I break down exactly why the methodology doesn't support that claim and why we need to be way more critical when reading these headlines. Then there's the absolutely hilarious news that Deloitte got caught—again—just running client questions through ChatGPT and charging them a million quid for "expert consultation." This is the second time this year, which is frankly embarrassing for them and probably terrifying for the entire consultancy industry. I reckon this is the beginning of the end for these massive advisory firms because why would anyone pay eye-watering fees when they could just use AI themselves? Also covered: Chinese parents using AI assistants to monitor their kids' homework, which sounds dystopian but actually opens up some fascinating possibilities for personal trainers, posture correction, and focus coaching. Lots to unpack in this one. Watch full edited live stream: https://youtu.be/l5cCSCzk1uc —— More Useful Resources —— My other daily live show - 30-day building a business in public challenge: https://www.youtube.com/live/Z0Z_1Eg3HUk (day one) Ultimate AI Learning Resource List: https://www.aiwithkyle.com/resources/ai-learning-guide Free AI Entrepreneurship Playbooks: https://aiwithkyle.com/catalog Free Quiz: What AI business should you start? https://aiwithkyle.com/tools Free AI Training Business Planner: https://aiwithkyle.com/tools/workshop-builder Free AI Industry Translator Tool: https://aiwithkyle.com/tools/industry-ai-translator Free 10-Week ‘Vibe Coding’ AI Summer Camp: https://aiwithkyle.com/courses/10-week-ai-summer-camp —— Time Stamps ——   0:00 Teaser - Consultancy Industry Crisis 0:08 Welcome & Show Introduction 0:21 Thanksgiving Week Recap - Gemini & Claude 4.5 0:52 Today's Agenda - Debunking AI Job Reports 1:54 MIT Study: 11.7% Workforce Replacement Myth 2:59 CNBC Gets It Wrong - Breaking Down Bad Headlines 4:15 MIT Iceberg Project - How AI Simulations Work 5:41 Skills vs Jobs - The Critical Distinction 7:48 Second & Third Order AI Effects on Labor 9:06 Technical Exposure vs Actual Job Loss 11:28 McKinsey Report: 40% Jobs Claim Analyzed 13:33 Using Gemini to Fact-Check AI Headlines 15:05 Book: How to Lie With Statistics 16:07 The Jagged Frontier - Why AI Progress is Uneven 18:07 AI Phases: From Fun Toy to AGI 20:21 Ethan Mollick on AI Bottlenecks 21:42 Debunking "Not Real AI" Arguments 22:36 Q&A: AI Coding & Software Engineering Future 24:44 Q&A: Best Vibe Coding Tools for Beginners 25:31 Vibe Coding Resources & Guides 26:27 Q&A: AI for Blog Posts & SEO Strategy 28:09 My Content System - Live to 10+ Pages Daily 30:55 Q&A: Claude vs ChatGPT vs Gemini Daily Driver 32:31 Q&A: AI Interview Technique for Content 33:24 Q&A: How to Start an AI Business 35:47 Deloitte AI Scandal - Australia & Canada Reports 40:07 Death of Consulting? Industry Wake-Up Call 41:17 Chinese Parents Using AI as Homework Monitors 42:38 AI Startup Ideas - Posture Monitor & PT 42:56 Building vs Distribution - The Real AI Challenge 43:14 Newsletter & Resources Wrap-Up 43:43 New 812 Prompt Database Announcement 44:37 Outro - Subscribe for 10K Goal —— Contact —— Best is in YouTube comments. For business enquiries only: https://www.passionfroot.me/iamkylebalmer

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