AI is coming for every industry, and hairdressers aren’t magically exempt.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean what you think it means.
In this episode, David talks about what happens when artificial intelligence can do things faster, cheaper, and eventually maybe even “better” than humans. Because while AI can replicate a service, automate a system, and probably one day cut some damn hair, there’s one thing it can’t actually replicate: you.
Your personality. Your perspective. Your artistry. Your ability to connect with another human being.
And as technology gets faster and more perfect, David believes the imperfect, slow, intentional work of actual humans could become more valuable, not less.
So maybe the future of the hair industry isn’t about competing with AI at all. Maybe it’s about building businesses that leave more room for the thing technology can’t replace: humanity.
We’re talking artistry vs. service providing, why salons should be treated more like practices, the coming AI divide, and why the systems and automation we teach at DTH were never meant to remove the human from your business. They were meant to give you more time to actually BE one.
And if the way we think about business makes sense to you, now is the time to join the Hairdresser Business Club. The Club is currently $40/month, and on October 1st, it increases to $99/month. Join before the increase and lock in the $40 rate for as long as you remain a member.
