Nate B Jones has been pushing a framework that deserves more attention than it’s getting. He calls it skill convergence — the idea that dozens of specialized jobs are collapsing into one skill: judgment about AI output.
The old org chart
For a 15-person service business, you used to hire:
- A marketing coordinator
- A graphic designer
- A copywriter (or you hired an agency)
- A data entry person
- A scheduler
- A call center (outsourced)
- Maybe a part-time bookkeeper
Seven specializations. Seven hire-fire-train cycles.
The new org chart
One person with good judgment, running AI workflows for all seven. Plus a business owner who knows what “good” looks like.
The trap
This isn’t “fire everyone and run on ChatGPT.” That’s the headline version. The reality: you need people who can evaluate what the AI produced. That’s a different skill than the old specialization.
A great marketing coordinator knew what “on-brand” meant. That judgment is now the whole job.
The Monday test
Look at your org chart. Where do you have specialists doing work the AI can now do at 80% quality? That’s not a firing list. That’s a re-role list. The person doing the work becomes the person evaluating the work. That’s the transition you’re planning for.