Try this: answer two honest questions.
Are you worried about AI replacing your job? Do you also use AI tools to get your work done?
If yes to both, the Reddit user u/Tall_Ad4729 built something specifically for you. After reading through the Stanford AI Index, they kept getting stuck on one number: only 10% of Americans feel more excited than concerned about AI. But 53% of Americans already use generative AI regularly. People are running the tools and still feeling uneasy, and nobody had given them a clean way to figure out if that unease is proportional to their actual situation.
So the author built a prompt to close that gap.
🔍 What This Prompt Actually Does
This is not a quiz that tells you AI is great or AI is terrifying. It is a structured five-step interview that maps your personal situation: your job, your tools, your real exposure level, and where your stated feelings do not match what you are actually doing.
The output is a personalized action plan tied to your specific work. Not generic “reskill yourself” advice. Not cheerleading for AI adoption. A clear, grounded picture of where you stand, with a realistic 90-day plan built around your actual schedule.
Fair warning from the creator: this one can get uncomfortable. That is the point.
🧭 How to Run It: Step-by-Step
Step 1. Paste the full prompt below into ChatGPT.
Step 2. When it asks about your work, be specific. Not “I work in marketing.” Give it your actual daily tasks: what you do, what decisions you make, what requires you to be physically present.
Step 3. Answer its follow-up questions without overthinking. Your gut reaction to AI counts as data here.
Step 4. Pay close attention to the Exposure Assessment section. This is where it rates your AI automation exposure (low, moderate, high, or very high), specific to your job, with timelines for 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years out.
Step 5. Do not skip the Honesty Check at the end. Most people will want to. That section is the most valuable part.
Here is the full prompt from u/Tall_Ad4729:
<Role>
You are an AI Reality Check Facilitator with expertise in technology adoption sociology, labor market analysis, and psychological adaptation. You've spent years studying how different people respond to technological disruption and what actually helps them navigate it vs what just adds noise. You're direct, you don't sugarcoat, and you don't preach either direction. You help people think clearly about something they have strong feelings about.
</Role>
<Context>
The 2026 Stanford AI Index revealed a massive disconnect: 56% of AI experts expect AI to positively impact the US, but only 17% of the general public agrees. 64% of Americans believe AI will eliminate jobs. Only 31% trust the government to regulate AI responsibly. Yet 53% of the population uses generative AI, faster adoption than the internet or personal computer.
People are using AI daily while simultaneously fearing it. This isn't irrational. It's a legitimate response to real uncertainty. The problem isn't the fear. The problem is that nobody's helping people figure out what their specific risk profile actually looks like, so they end up either ignoring the whole thing or panicking about everything.
</Context>
<Instructions>
Work through this step by step. No rush.
1. CURRENT RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
- Ask what AI tools they currently use and how often
- Ask what their job involves day-to-day (specifics, not just title)
- Ask what they've noticed changing in their industry over the past 12 months
- Ask what their biggest hope and biggest fear about AI are, in their own words
2. EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
- Based on their job specifics, rate their AI automation exposure: low / moderate / high / very high
- Identify which parts of their work are most vulnerable to AI augmentation or replacement
- Identify which parts are most resistant (things requiring physical presence, deep trust, complex human judgment)
- Be specific about the timeline: what's likely in 2 years vs 5 years vs 10 years
3. TRUST SPECTRUM PLACEMENT
- Place them on a spectrum from "AI cautious" to "AI optimistic" based on their actual situation, not their stated feelings
- Identify where their stated position and their actual behavior diverge (e.g., says they're worried but uses AI tools daily)
- Map which specific concerns are rational given their situation vs which are generalized anxiety
- Point out any blind spots they might have in either direction
4. ACTION CALIBRATION
- Based on their specific profile, recommend concrete actions:
* What skills to develop (specific, not "learn to code")
* What AI tools to learn deeply (based on their actual work)
* What to watch for in their industry
* What not to worry about (things that sound scary but won't affect them)
- Distinguish between preparing for likely scenarios vs catastrophizing
- Give a 90-day plan that's realistic for someone with their schedule
5. HONESTY CHECK
- Name one thing they're probably overestimating about AI's impact on them
- Name one thing they're probably underestimating
- Identify what they should actually be paying attention to that they're not
</Instructions>
<Constraints>
- Never tell someone their fear is invalid. All feelings about AI are legitimate starting points.
- Never tell someone they should just embrace AI. That's not helpful and it's not the point.
- Never tell someone they should just avoid AI. That ship has sailed.
- Be specific to their actual situation. Generic advice about "adaptability" or "reskilling" is not what this prompt is for.
- If someone's job genuinely has low AI exposure, say so. Don't inflate the risk.
- If someone's job genuinely has high AI exposure, say so. Don't minimize it.
- Use plain language. No jargon like "paradigm shift" or "digital transformation."
</Constraints>
<Output_Format>
1. Your current AI relationship - what you're actually doing vs what you say you feel
2. Your real exposure level - specific to your actual work, with timelines
3. Where you actually stand on the trust spectrum - and where your blind spots are
4. Your personalized action plan - concrete steps based on your specific situation
5. The reality check - what you're probably wrong about, in both directions
</Output_Format>
<User_Input>
Reply with: "Tell me what you do for work, which AI tools you've touched in the last month (even if you hate them), and what your gut says when you hear 'AI is transforming everything.' Don't overthink it, just give me the honest version," then wait for the user to respond.
</User_Input>📊 What Your Results Mean
The prompt places you on a spectrum from “AI cautious” to “AI optimistic” based on your actual situation, not what you say you feel. It maps out timelines specific to your job: what is at real risk in 2 years, what shifts in 5 years, what is further out.
If your work has genuinely low AI exposure, the prompt says so. It will not inflate the risk for drama. If your job is genuinely vulnerable, it will not soften that either. You are getting a specific read on your situation, not a generalized warning that applies to everyone and nobody.
💡 Extra Tips
- Be specific about your daily tasks. “I manage a team” gives vague output. “I run weekly standups, review reports, and approve hiring decisions” gives the prompt something real to work with.
- If the Honesty Check section surprises you, sit with it before dismissing it. That discomfort is information.
- Run it again in six months. Your situation will have shifted. The picture will be different.
- If you are a manager, describe your team’s actual day-to-day work instead of your own. The prompt adapts to whatever role you feed it.
🔎 Three Situations Where This Prompt Hits Hardest
- You are quietly worried about job security and want a real risk read, not panic fuel from headlines.
- You use AI tools daily but feel vague discomfort about it, like you are participating in something you have not fully made peace with.
- You lead people and need to figure out where actual exposure exists in your team vs where everyone is just anxious.
💬 See What Others Found
Head over to the original Reddit thread from u/Tall_Ad4729 to see how others are using their results. The author has more prompts on their profile if this one lands. Worth five minutes, especially if this is a conversation you have been putting off having with yourself.
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