A new Vanguard analysis upended common narratives about AI-driven job destruction, finding that the roughly 100 occupations deemed most exposed to AI automation have outperformed others in job growth and real wage gains. Vanguard reported that these AI-prone roles saw employment and pay improvements since the pandemic, suggesting current AI is augmenting worker productivity in many fields. The note argues that capital investment in AI resembles past waves of infrastructure-led growth and that the displacement risk varies by occupation. The paper highlights implications for higher education curricula, workforce development programs and continuing professional education. For academic planners and career-services leaders, the finding signals demand for courses that integrate AI tools into domain skill sets rather than narrow retraining for job elimination alone.