Research's Michael Oakes explains how AI is shifting value toward human strengths

The billionaire Anthropic cofounder who majored in literature and says knowing how to ask the right question beats knowing how to code

Fortune Magazine: Michael Oakes, the university's executive vice president for research and economic development, said AI is shifting value away from technical execution toward human strengths like critical reasoning and cultural nuance. “As AI lowers the barrier to technical execution, the labor market premium is shifting toward a human layer of rigorous critical reasoning,” he said, underscoring the growing importance of liberal arts skills.