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Why does it feel as though every headline about the future of work points to AI pushing entry-level roles off a cliff? That question stayed with me as I sat down with Robin Adda, a long-time learning and development leader, bestselling author, and one of the most balanced voices I have heard on skills, technology, and the workplace. Robin argues that AI can protect white-collar roles rather than erode them, and hearing him explain why immediately shifted the tone of the conversation. From the start, Robin talks about how traditional training models have failed to keep pace with reality. Companies know the skills gap is widening, yet many still rely on broad, generic programmes that miss what people actually need. His journey toward building SkillsAssess grew out of that frustration. He realised that training without insight only scratches the surface, and employees end up going through motions instead of growing in ways that matter. Inside organisations, the picture is even more complicated. Robin describes t