College is expensive and some leaders question whether a degree is necessary for employment. AI has intensified doubts by enabling tasks that once required human labor. Some economists warn that as AI makes white-collar work easier, more activities may shift to lower-wage countries, increasing pressure on knowledge-worker wages. Even with automation risks, a college degree can still be worthwhile by building skills where humans retain advantages over AI. These include complex social interactions, creativity, and navigating complex environments. Human communication and emotional intelligence remain difficult for AI models to replicate, and the value of social skills has increased relative to math skills.
""If AI makes these jobs easier, you will see more activities shifting towards places where labor is cheaper, whether that's India or the Philippines," Frey told Fortune. "I think that's going to put a lot of pressure on people's wages doing knowledge work.""
""Despite his estimation, Frey said earning a college degree is still worthwhile, as it imparts three core skills in which humans hold a competitive edge over AI: complex social interactions, creativity, and navigating complex environments.""
""The value of social skills have gone up over the past decade, whereas the value of math skills has been trending downwards," Frey said. "That's because AI can't hold a meeting as well as it can solve long division. Communication and emotional intelligence are things AI models cannot replicate-at least for now-maintaining their value in the workplace.""
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