Put yourself out of a job before AI does.
Rapid change means nobody — not even companies — knows what they need.
Let’s play a game. I’m going to give you three job titles. Two of them are real, one is fake — guess which one.
Cybersecurity Ninja
Space Lawyer
Chief Vibe Officer
Wrong. They’re all real.
I’ve either seen these open roles on LinkedIn or been sent the job listing. After you roll your eyes at the absurdity — which, fair, please do — I want to make the case that these titles are worth paying attention to. Not because they’re ridiculous. But because they’re signals. And right now, in this job market, signals are about all we’ve got.
I think unconventional job titles are a symptom of something bigger. They’re not HR departments getting quirky or companies trying to seem innovative. They’re what happens when the shape of work changes faster than our language can keep up. When a business needs something it’s never needed before but doesn’t quite know how to name it yet, you get titles like Responsible AI Principal Model Launch Lead, a role a friend actually just started. When a startup wants to …
