What makes you irreplaceable by AI?
From "artists vs. artisans" to your Ergon diagnostic in 10 minutes.
You've asked for this a lot, and now you've got it for free.
Ever since I wrote that AI would replace artisans, not artists, I've received hundreds of messages.
All asking the same question, in different words:
"OK Salim, but concretely, where's the artist in me?"
For two months, I dug into it.
I reread Aristotle. (Yes, really.)
And I came across a Greek word that stopped me in my tracks:
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Ergon (ἔργον): The proper function of a being. What it alone is capable of doing.
Aristotle
Your ergon is exactly what AI won't take.
So I started building something.
Not a BuzzFeed quiz.
A real diagnostic, free, that takes the hundreds of conversations I've had with you over the past few months, everything I've learned about AI at work, everything you've told me about your friction points, your doubts, your hunches, and tries to boil it all down into 10 minutes for YOU.
Not for "a professional".
For you.
I'll let you see for yourself. It's right here, and free:
At the end, you walk away with:
Your AI / Human ratio. The share of your work AI can already take on. The share that stays yours.
Your Ergon archetype, one of 5. Visionary (owl). Weaver (wolf). Artisan (octopus). Guardian (eagle). Creator (fox).
Each one has its own watercolor character, tagline and color. (Yes, I may have spent a little too much time on that part.)
A real conversation with an AI called Ergon.
It asks you 3 to 5 questions. It listens to your answers. It digs into what's specific to YOU, not to your archetype.
That's what turns a generic test into a personal diagnostic.
An analysis written specifically for you.
No copy-paste.
Your tasks. Your tools. Your concrete next steps for next week.
And a personalized card to share.
If you want.
The part I'm most excited about:
Retake it every 3 months.
I keep your answers (anonymously, just tied to your email). Each time you take it, you'll see how you've changed. How your industry has changed. How AI has moved in the meantime.
It's a mirror that changes with you.
I'm going to iterate a lot on this product in the coming months. New questions. Possible new archetypes. A premium report, hand-signed.
Take it.
Tell me what works, what's missing, what makes you laugh.
Talk soon,
Salim
P.S. You're the very first to get the link. That's only fair. This test exists because of your messages, your frustrations and your eureka moments over the past few months. The wider release goes out next week on LinkedIn.
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