It looks like my job is about a year away from being replaced
Summary
The author, who works in video editing and office administration, reflects that recent AI capabilities such as Astra and GPT-5 have advanced so rapidly that they expect their job to be automated within one to two years, expressing skepticism that retraining can outpace the technology.
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