Layer 2 — Skills Architecture
AI enters here. Technical microskills commoditised overnight.
Layer 3 — Labour Types
Intellectual labour hollowed out — demand shifts to accountability & architectural
Layer 4 — Credentialing
Existing credentials lose signalling value — certificate inflation
Layer 5 — Organisational Architecture
Cannot staff new roles — redesigns stall at the PowerPoint stage
Layer 6 — Education & Development
Education produces more intellectual labourers — accountability gap widens
Layer 7 — Economy & Policy
Policy subsidises more courses — the cycle accelerates