India, April 6 -- The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is reshaping how people work across industries, from coding and design to research and writing. As AI tools become more integrated into everyday workflows, many professionals are finding that their roles are evolving, not necessarily disappearing, but shifting in unexpected ways.

A US-based economist has now sparked discussion on this very shift, after revealing that much of his current job involves editing AI-generated text rather than conducting research.

Taking to X, Marshall Steinbaum, who holds a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago, shared that he now spends significant time refining outputs generated by AI tools. "I have a PhD in economics from the University ...