AI is getting very good at the work traditionally given to junior project professionals: updating schedules, consolidating status, drafting reports, summarizing meetings, and chasing updates. And that creates a problem we need to talk about. 1️⃣ The first rung is missing Junior professionals traditionally learned by doing the “low-value” work while being exposed to real projects. Those tasks were actually an apprenticeship in disguise. If AI takes away the first rung, how does the next generation gain experience? 2️⃣ The seniorization trap Entry-level roles increasingly expect senior-level skills: stakeholder management, business judgment, executive communication, and strategic thinking. But these are skills you develop through experience. We can’t demand experience from juniors while simultaneously removing the opportunities that create it. 3️⃣ The bill arrives in 2035 The benefit of AI is immediate: lower costs and greater efficiency. The cost of removing entry-level development is delayed. Years from now, organizations may discover they desperately need experienced project managers — but didn’t invest in creating them. I explore this theme much deeper in my newsletter: “Who Will Be the Senior Project Manager in 2035?” 👉 Read the full newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/who-senior-project-manager-2035-ricardo-viana-vargas-ph-d—dxpze/ If you’re thinking about the future of project management, AI, and where the next generation of project leaders will come from, this is a conversation worth having. Ricardo #ProjectManagement #PMP #AI #FutureOfWork #ProjectManager Leadership CareerDevelopment PMI AIinProjectManagement ProjectManagementCareer