Wharton's Ethan Mollick says four core skills, not trades, protect workers from AI
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Wharton professor Ethan Mollick says skilled trades will not reliably shield workers from AI. He names four traits that help: deep domain expertise, broad knowledge, aesthetic judgment and personal initiative.
Mollick says entry-level apprenticeships are the bigger risk. He argues that AI lets managers and firms skip training junior staff, which cuts off the pipeline that produces experienced workers.
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AIWharton professor Ethan Mollick says skilled trades will not reliably shield workers from AI, and names four traits that help: deep domain expertise, broad knowledge, aesthetic judgment, and personal initiative. He says entry-level apprenticeships are the bigger risk, because AI lets managers and firms skip training junior staff, cutting off the pipeline of experienced workers.
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