Opinion | When Your Technical Skills Are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever
Aneesh Ramannytimes.com
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Opinion | When Your Technical Skills Are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever
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Empathy is the foundation of all the other abilities that increasingly make people valuable as technology advances.
Intelligence is not a reliable advantage in a world that’s become as connected as ours has. But flexibility is. In a world where intelligence is hyper-competitive and many previous technical skills have become automated, competitive advantages tilt toward nuanced and soft skills—like communication, empathy, and, perhaps most of all, flexibility.
Indeed, the two building blocks of a company are (1) decisions and (2) relationships. Emotional clarity underpins both of these. It’s why people like Altman hire me, because they see emotional clarity as “[o]ne of the most critical skills in a post-AGI world.”