‘The most important skill’ you need to succeed in AI age
According to Matt Garman, Amazon Web Services CEO, you won’t need a machine learning or other high technical skills to be successful in the near future.
As more artificial intelligence -supported vehicles are integrated into the workplace, employers will give priority to recruitment workers with “soft skills” such as creativity and adaptability, Garman CNBC’s “closing bell” on Friday. Advice to his own child, a rising high school senior student said: No matter what subject you teach, improve your critical thinking skills at the university.
“I think part of going to university building [your] Critical Thinking, “Garman said.” Less and really about the development of these skills [about] How do you think a critical thinker? In some respects, I think this will actually be the most important skill. “
Critical thinking skills, most people will be the number 1 of success in the AI age, the largest key to the largest key, he added.
“You will want to be creative. You will want to be [good at] Critical thinking. And you’ll want to be flexible, “said Garman.” I think the ability to learn and adapt new things will be as important as any skill you learn. “
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The list of skills and administrative tasks that AI tools can multiply continues to grow every day. Amazon, who is the employer of Garman, is among the more than one company that explains plans to reduce corporate business forces while adopting more AI vehicles and agents in the coming years.
However, artificial intelligence does not match with human minds to produce new ideas and to make nuanced judgments and to use critical thinking and creativity, Research shows. Openai CEO Sam Altman may be the “most valuable skill of the future” for human workers, especially the curator and refining the output of AI vehicles. An activity It was organized by Howard University in January 2024.
Altman, “AI can produce many great ideas, but you still need a person who will say ‘this is what other people want’.” He said.
Students can develop and implement their critical thinking skills in almost every study. Existing workers can develop them with daily habits. Playing Strategic Table Games with Ask more questionsResearch shows. Multiple online courses say they will help you develop critical thinking and communication skills, including one. Free presented Through Harvard University and EDX.
After developing these skills, you can exhibit them to your existing or potential employers by emphasizing examples of difficult problems you solve or asking questions for thoughtful, purposeful questions that reflect your curiosity and communication skills.
Other important soft skills: adaptability and communication
Garman emphasized two important soft skills for both today and the future: the ability to adapt to new technologies, including AI -based tools and agents, and to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers.
Communication is another skill that people have a leg on artificial intelligence – especially in terms of our ability to take social tips and empathy. Emotional intelligence, actively listen and provide insightful feedback, Research shows.
“[Those skills] Today is important. I think they will be equally important, although not more important [in the future]”Garman said.
While employers make plans to integrate more AI tools in the workplace, recruitment staff aims to “adaptability” to potential employees to keep up with technological changes. LinkedIn Blog post It was published in February 2024.
AI Tools can undertake various administrative tasks, but most customers “still wants to talk to a person” and added to attracting personal insights and attention from a person.
“These people’s skills will continue to be very important for a long time,” he said.
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