It started as a philosophical exercise.

A friend and I were debating how to test AI-generated code, and we ended up building a five-layer framework for thinking about what AI can and cannot replace. You can read that chain in my previous post.

But as we were mapping out the layers, something practical emerged: the framework maps directly onto market dynamics. Which industries are turning red, which are still blue, and crucially — where you should position yourself.

This post is that map.

The Five-Layer Map of AI Risk