The gold standard of the bachelor’s degree is in danger as artificial intelligence advances rapidly and employers seek workers who are well-versed in that technology.
“AI will make it virtually impossible for a single moment of learning (like a degree) to last an entire career,” the CEO of
As smart technology advances, jobs are expected to evolve, placing emphasis on people’s skills rather than business tasks that can be learned by a machine.
LinkedIn executives highlighted the “critical” need to upskill as AI technology develops, meaning employee adaptability will be an expectation, making four-year degree programs geared toward are practically useless.
As a result of technological innovation over the past decade, entire industries have been turned “upside down,” Indeed CEO Chris Hyams said last month, also warning that skills learned in college could become “obsolete.”
Job skills are projected to change by 65% by 2030, according to LinkedIn data, as listings mentioning ChatGPT or similar generative AI have increased more than 20-fold since last year.