The middle is missing: AI’s quiet elimination of knowledge work

Published on April 23, 2025

Sharing an interesting thought piece around the removal of middle management roles, termed in this article as "knowledge work".  In this article, the author references : 

In relation to your recruitment experience, how true do you feel this statement is? 

 

AI isn’t eliminating entire professions but surgically removing the middle tier where most professional development has traditionally occurred.

The most profound shift happening in today’s workplace isn’t about where people work. Remote working, hybrid models, four-day weeks — these capture headlines, but they’re surface-level changes.

You can read the full article here: The middle is missing: AI’s quiet elimination of knowledge work