Graduation is coming up in a couple of weeks. I compressed a two-year master’s program into eight months, which sounds impressive, but it mostly meant a lot of late nights, stepping away from crypto art events, and letting go of balance.

But in the middle of it all, one question kept sticking with me.

How is AI really changing the way we work?

Not in theory. In practice.

That question followed me over the last few years. I saw it everywhere. Artists raising concerns about stolen IP. Writers on strike in Hollywood. Headlines about potential unions, layoffs, and automation reshaping entire industries. And then the rise of LLMs. And vibe coding. It wasn’t just theory. It was happening in real time.

This project grew slowly. I had no intention of running an independent study. But a class assignment that helped me develop a survey instrument eventually led to piloting the survey, and the early findings were encouraging and surprising. I wanted to learn more.

So I kept going. What started as a quick course project became a standalone research effort. No one assigned it. No one required it. But I could not stop thinking about it, so I built it.

Now I am looking for 300 people to take part. The survey is short. It’s anonymous. It is open to anyone. Even if you don’t regularly use AI at work.

👉🏻 About 6 minutes: https://fowlab.net/survey

To show my appreciation, I’m giving away a limited edition (1 of 146) of Delta Sauce’s The Office to one survey participant. Details are inside.

This is the last thing I’ll complete before I graduate, and maybe the thing I am proudest of. It is not a thesis. And no one assigned it. But it does feel like the culmination of my degree.

If you have a few minutes, I would really value your perspective.

Thanks for being part of it! - Eric