What are some AI-proof skills I can learn?
Rapidly advancing AI makes newly earned degrees and professional certifications feel fruitless. As entry-level job pools shrink, less experienced workers fear they will never get the opportunities needed to stay marketable and support themselves over a 30-year career.
What people tried
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What are some AI-proof skills I can learn?
- 1Considering switching majors to fields perceived as more resilient to automation.Did this help you?
- 2Seeking predictions and perspectives from others on long-term industry trends.Did this help you?
- 3Planning to pair degrees with additional technical skills or certifications to stay competitive.Did this help you?
- 4Pivoting to physical or manual trades like plumbing that cannot be easily automated.Did this help you?
- 5Getting certifications in artificial intelligence to transition into overseeing the automated systems.Did this help you?
- 6Focusing heavily on soft skills, likability, and building deep, specialized industry experience.Did this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“But the pool of jobs will shrink so much that less experienced accountants like myself probably will never see an opportunity.”source ↗
“I worry about being able to support myself in the future. I just graduated with a bachelors and passed one part of the CPA exam. But the cert feels fruitless. Even if I earn it, AI will bend me over.”source ↗
“I need to stay marketable at least 30 years from now. What must I do? I want to know because this keeps me up at night.”source ↗
“What are some ai-proof skills I can learn?”source ↗
“My biggest concerns are long-term job security, salary potential, and how AI will impact both industries.”source ↗
“I'm worried the job market could become oversaturated.”source ↗
“I'm concerned AI could eventually automate many supply chain positions.”source ↗
“I'm really stressed about AI, how much it's blown up this past year, and what the future holds; if it's this advanced now, I can't imagine what it'll be like 30 years from now.”source ↗
Where this came up
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