In the context of AI penetrating every field, programming is still an advantage, but soft skills are the key “weapon” that helps people maintain their position.
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| Skills that will determine the future in the AI era |
Why are soft skills “on the rise”?
AWS speaks out: AWS CEO Matt Garman advises his son to focus on practicing creativity and adaptability – things that AI can hardly replace.
Report from Multiverse: Identifying 13 essential skills such as analytical thinking, creativity, communication, and responsible use of AI.
6 indispensable soft skills in the AI era
Critical thinking – Helps analyze, evaluate, and verify AI results.
Creativity & innovation – AI supports, but the original ideas still come from humans.
Emotional intelligence – Leadership, connection, and negotiation are still human strengths.
Adaptability – Quickly update as technology and markets change.
Communication & collaboration – Effectively convey information from AI to humans.
Ethics & judgment – Monitor and adjust when AI is biased or incorrect.
Expert perspective
Business Insider: Human skills + AI = competitive advantage.
Bain & Multiverse: Lack of soft skills is more dangerous than lack of technical skills.
Message to Gen Z and workers
No profession is “invulnerable” to the wave of automation. But if you know how to think critically, be creative, adapt, communicate, and maintain continuous learning, AI will be a tool, not a competitor.
If you want, I can write an infographic-style summary to present this list of skills as a “survival checklist” in the AI era. Do you want me to do it now?
