AI and Marketing Jobs in 2026 | SEO to AEO Explained | Joshua B. Lee| Rachel B. Lee

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AI is changing marketing fast. Jobs are evolving. Search is changing. Content is more passing that even before. And trust is hard to find.
But the real question isn’t what AI can do - it’s how humans should use it.
In this episode of YOUmanize™ Your Brand, Rachel B. Lee and Joshua B. Lee break down what AI really means for marketing jobs in 2026, why search as we know it is shifting to AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and how trust, humanity, and intention are becoming the true competitive edge.
This is a grounded conversation about staying relevant, credible, and human in an AI-saturated world.
What we cover:
Will AI wipe out lower-level marketing and white-collar jobs?
Which marketing skills are becoming more valuable (not less)
AEO: how to become the answer inside AI tools
Why sloppy AI emails quietly destroy trust
Agentic AI vs. human-first systems
The “marble” metaphor for earning trust
Why AI is an instrument, not the artist


EPISODE TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro - Why everyone’s exhausted by “AI everything”
00:03:40 Are marketing jobs disappearing?
00:05:45 Robots, investment, and where this is really heading
00:12:57 Why AI emails are getting people in trouble
00:18:39 AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and the future of organic visibility in AI
00:24:27 The marble metaphor for trust
00:29:42 AI as an instrument, not the system
00:31:06 Final thoughts + next steps
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