A RESEARCH STUDY BY GAGAN DIESH

I, Aye, AI — what's left for us?

Hi, I’m Gagan Diesh. I’m a designer, strategist, and coach. On March 7, 2026 @ BLEND 2026, I shared a snapshot of how we are navigating the rise of AI partially based on insights gathered in conversations with folks and this survey. But the conversation can't end here. I'll continue to collect data throughout the year to track how our confidence, our craft, and our "Human Moat" shift as the technology evolves.

What happens next: I will be comparing all new data against the baseline findings up to February 28, 2026. At the end of the year, I’ll prep an update showing how our industry’s sentiment has moved. Want the year-end comparison report? Leave your email in the final question.

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Your responses remain strictly confidential and are scrubbed of identifying metadata. Data is aggregated to reveal long-term trends. While I may use direct quotes to illustrate key points in the year-end report, I will never include identifying information such as names or company affiliations.

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What is your current professional title?

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How is your average week divided?

Rough estimates. It's fine if it doesn't add to exactly 100%.

Recurring meetings (Status meetings/Admin)

Deep Craft (Actual execution)

Strategic/Systemic Thinking

Collaborative Problem Solving

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What's been automated in your work recently, and what changed because of it?

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What part of your work would you fight to protect from automation?

05 / 13

What would you happily hand off to a machine tomorrow?

06 / 13

What recurring behavior at your work slows down new ideas or better solutions?

07 / 13

What makes your work irreplaceable? What part can't be automated?

08 / 13

Where have you been forced to choose efficiency over quality?

09 / 13

What advice would you give someone entering your field today?

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How are you planning to stay current in the coming year?

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How confident are you that your current expertise will still be relevant in 18 months?

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What is a truth about your industry that is uncomfortable to say out loud?

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What should I have asked but didn't?

GOT IT! THANKS!

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Thanks for your contribution to I, Aye, AI — what's left for us?. Your insights will inform my keynote at BLEND 2026.

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