Pavol Travnik: Future of Jobs & Self-Learning Machines
We’re excited to welcome Pavol Travník from DirectCase.ai to Bitcoin is RETRO!
Pavol Travnik: I Lost My Job as a Software Developer and You Will Too
Future of Jobs & Self-Learning Machines
Anotation: I lost my job as a software developer and you probably will too. But don’t panic, new opportunities are coming. This technical presentation explores why early adoption of AI is essential for your future career.
I’ll share my personal journey at the intersection of law and computer science from losing my developer role to building self-learning machines at DirectCase.ai. The talk covers knowledge extraction from large language models, creating highly specialised small and efficient models with high accuracy, and what it practically means for the future of work.
Whether you’re a developer, a domain expert, or somewhere in between, this talk will challenge how you think about your next career.
For years, software development was considered one of the safest, most future-proof careers. That assumption is now collapsing.
At Bitcoin is RETRO!, we explore not only how money and systems are changing, but how these shifts affect the individual — their work, their skills, and their position in the world.
Pavol Travník brings a firsthand perspective from the frontlines of this transformation. From losing his role as a developer to building self-learning machines, his journey reflects a deeper structural shift: intelligence is becoming programmable, and many forms of knowledge work are being automated.
But this is not just a story about disruption. It is a story about adaptation.
From large language models to highly specialised, efficient AI systems, the tools are already here. The question is no longer whether change is coming — but how individuals respond to it.
In many ways, this mirrors the cypherpunk trajectory.
Just as Bitcoin removed the need to trust financial intermediaries, AI is beginning to remove the need to rely on traditional forms of expertise and labor structures. Because the future of work is not theoretical anymore. It is already rewriting the rules.
On Saturday, April 25, in Bratislava, we will gather for Bitcoin is RETRO! 2026, featuring guests such as Frank Braun—a key figure in the cryptoanarchist scene—alongside Juraj Bednar, Mario Havel, Juraj Karpiš, Martin Habovštiak, Pavol Luptak and other speakers.
Website: https://bitcoinjeretro.cypherpunk.today/
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/4254452571476946
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