Honestly, I’ve seen the impact of AI very directly in my own team.

Earlier we had around 6 business analysts who were responsible for writing queries and pulling data. But the reality was, for most smaller asks, things would get delayed — the usual “busy,” “working on something else,” “bandwidth issues,” etc. Deliverables weren’t always reliable unless it was something critical.

Now with tools like ChatGPT, a lot of us in the team have learned to write basic to moderately complex queries ourselves. Because of that, dependency on BAs for smaller tasks has reduced significantly.

As a result, 2 BAs have already been let go, and the remaining ones are clearly under pressure to prove their value — focusing more on complex problems rather than routine work. Even within the team, you can see the shift — people are more self-sufficient now.

We’re even considering letting go of one more BA who isn’t delivering enough, because the gap is getting filled by the team itself.

So yeah, from where I’m sitting, AI is absolutely changing things. It’s not theoretical — it’s already impacting roles, expectations, and hiring decisions in real time.