The most dangerous thing you can do right now is NOT use the latest AI tools. Period.
Every day a new company is laying off thousands of people who don't know how to use the most modern AI tools
If I were in the 9-5 world right now, this is every step I'd take:
1. Download Codex and build your first app. Learn how to implement a front end and database. AI can teach you all of this
2. Download OpenClaw or Hermes agent. Tell the agent about your entire life. Career, goals, and ambitions. Ask it what workflows it can implement to get you closer to those goals
3. Get Claude Design. Keep an eye out on X for visual language and designs you like. Feed this inspiration into Claude Design and get comfortable designing beautiful interfaces
4. Get the ChatGPT Pro plan. Feed GPT 5.5 Pro your hardest problems. Burn as many tokens as humanly possible with this model
5. Constantly look at your limits in all your AI plans. If you're ever above 50% on your limits, get angry that you're not burning enough tokens.
6. Learn how to use Claude Code side by side with Codex. Learn both their strengths. These are the only 2 coding tools that matter. Master these and you're golden
If you do these 6 things you are in excellent position to not only be safe in your career, but also dominate those that don't pick up these skills.