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Task · part of 8. Career exploration. Research three, or interview one

8(b). Interview an AI or automation professional

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This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 8: research three careers, or interview one professional?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

Their day-to-day work, the challenges they face, and their vision for the future of the field, plus the training, education, certification, experience and expenses of entering it. Finding somebody willing is the slow part.

Note. Finding a professional who agrees to be interviewed takes longer than the interview does. If this is your route, start asking while you are still working through the earlier requirements rather than when you reach requirement 8.

Where this step comes from

  1. Artificial Intelligence Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8(b)

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