Have you been told that AI is coming for your job? That’s not the real threat.

In this episode of Straight Outta Tokens, AI researcher and systems thinker Stojanka “Jo” Berry explains why the greatest risk most people face isn’t being replaced by AI—it’s being replaced by someone who knows how to use it better.

As AI tools quietly embed themselves into classrooms, offices, and everyday workflows, a dangerous gap is emerging between those who treat AI like a shortcut and those who understand it as a system. Jo breaks down why using AI without understanding it creates professional, legal, and ethical consequences—and why AI literacy is rapidly becoming a baseline job skill.

This episode isn’t about hype or fear. It’s about what’s already happening—and who is being left behind.

🎧 In this episode:

• Why AI is not just a replacement for a Google search—and why treating it like one limits its value
• How AI-augmented workers are already outperforming non-augmented peers
• What the 2025 Deloitte AI scandal reveals about hallucinations and accountability
• Why lack of AI literacy turns employees into legal and reputational risks
• How “shadow AI” use threatens jobs, data, and intellectual property
• Why banning AI in schools and workplaces deepens inequity
• What intentional, human-led AI use actually looks like

💡 Why It Matters

AI doesn’t eliminate jobs on its own. People who know how to work with AI replace those who don’t.

Generative AI can fabricate authority, generate convincing misinformation, and mishandle sensitive data—all while sounding confident. Without AI literacy, users can’t tell when a system is supporting their work versus quietly undermining it.

This episode explains why AI literacy is no longer optional—not for technologists, but for anyone who wants to remain relevant, credible, and employable in a rapidly changing world.

📎 Links & Resources

• Find me on LinkedIn
• aicitationstandard.org

👤 About the Host

Stojanka “Jo” Berry is an AI researcher, educator, and the creator of the Artificial Intelligence Citation Standard (AICS)—a universal attribution framework designed to bring transparency, accountability, and human-first ethics to generative AI use.

This podcast was written, produced, edited, and published by a human, Jo Berry, with the help of AI tools. Please see the AICS-compliant citations for documentation of cocreation processes and tool usage.

🧠 Artificial Intelligence Citation Standard (AICS) Compliant Citations

Podcast segment development and rhetorical refinement for AI literacy messaging. OpenAI, drafting and iteration. (16 November, 2025). Berry, Stojanka. OpenAI, GPT-5.1. Cocreator. Business. English, United States.

Podcast episode description development and title-aligned revision for “AI Won’t Replace You. Someone Using AI Will.” ChatGPT, drafting and iterating. (22 December, 2025). Berry, Stojanka. OpenAI, GPT-5.2. Augmentor. Business. 05:18 UTC. English, United States.

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