She Built an AI Career Coach and It's the Best One She’s Ever Had

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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For the past year, Alexandra Samuel has been working with an AI career coach that she says has unlocked new levels of creativity, dreams and career progress. But the model has also taken many hours and a lot of patience to train. The contributing writer joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss what you need to know before testing out an AI coach. Further reading: Meet My Favorite Shopping Companion Ever: AI Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.6	Ariana Aspuru for the Wall Street Journal.
0:43.7	In a tough job market, some workers might turn to a career coach to help figure out their next move.
0:50.2	But Wall Street Journal contributor Alexandra Samuel turned to Viv, a custom AI assistant to guide her through her professional goals.
0:59.4	I got so clear, so quickly on the core vision for my work that I really do feel like I'm in a totally different place.
1:10.0	I just don't know when I have last changed so much in my work or personal life in 12 months.
1:15.8	We'll hear from Alex and a bit from Viv about how an AI coach works and what you should know if you're looking to test one out.
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