fileAI CEO says extroverts could win in an AI-driven workplace.
Christian Schneider, an introvert and cofounder of the AI startup, warns that as AI automates routine work, surviving employees will need sharp interpersonal skills. He points out AI can assist with data tasks but can’t replace face-to-face meetings or pitching investors.
Elizabeth Lotardo, leadership consultant, backs this, saying extroverts’ ability to “read a room” and charm colleagues might become a precious skill no AI can mimic. 
“The extraverted personality has potentially an advantage here,” Schneider said.
“The personality hire might be the most safe in the face of AI because what they can do is read a room. They can stand out. They can be charming,” Elizabeth Lotardo told Business Insider.
Schneider predicts jobs will shift away from eight-hour laptop grind to more human-to-human connection.
Vanessa Druskat, an organizational behavior professor and self-described introvert, warns overusing AI for communication risks atrophying our social brains.
“The way the brain works is it has kind of a use-it-or-lose-it capacity,” Druskat said.
“If we outsource too many interactions to AI, our own abilities are likely to weaken.”
But AI isn’t all threat for introverts. Brian Smith, an organizational psychologist, says AI tools can boost confidence in quieter team members by helping them decode client feedback.
Schneider emphasizes even with AI support, personal presence in critical moments remains indispensable.
“It can upskill me, and it can sort of give me the playbook, but at the end of the day, I’m going to be standing there, and I’m going to have to deliver,” Schneider said.
