S&T Outlook and Pivot from Buy Side

Curious about the outlook in S&T, particularly around AI. I've been in the HF game for nearly a decade and considering a pivot away from research to a more dynamic environment with more human interaction. Has anyone pivoted this late in the game from buy side to a desk? 

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