At the **Web Summit 2025** in Lisbon, AI entrepreneurs **Vasco Pedro (Spinnable.ai)**, **Daniela Braga (Defined.ai)**, and **Douwe Kiela (Contextual AI)** discussed how **artificial intelligence** is reshaping the job market. **Vasco Pedro** believes AI will soon be so intuitive that people will interact with it naturally, reducing the need for extensive retraining. **Daniela Braga**, however, warned that as AI takes over intellectual and repetitive tasks, **manual and human-centric professions** will gain value — predicting that *“within ten years, a plumber will earn more than a programmer.”* **Douwe Kiela** suggested a middle ground: programmers won’t disappear but will shift from writing code to **working with AI through natural language**, emphasizing **communication and human skills** over technical execution. Overall, the panel agreed that the **future of work** will reward adaptability, creativity, and skills that AI cannot easily replicate, while routine intellectual work could lose value. To read the full article, visit this [link](https://eco.sapo.pt/2025/11/13/um-canalizador-vai-ganhar-mais-do-que-um-programador-na-proxima-decada/). [The content was written in Portuguese.]