With graduations and university enrollment season here, I’m having frequent conversations with colleagues worried about their children’s professional future in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Meanwhile, I recently had the opportunity to help a Spanish faculty think tank reimagine Computer Science and other degrees. Here is where we all stand:
📉 Real risks for new generations to be doomed by #AI:
In times of uncertainty, 38% of executives expect AI to reduce entry-level corporate roles… while 36% believe it will create new junior jobs (according to World Economic Forum)!! We are all facing a massive gap: companies are hiring talent that doesn’t yet exist, while most universities are still training graduates for traditional roles. Students (and their families) are caught right in the middle, anxious about the future.
💡 Big opportunity to become #AugmentedProfessionals:
The real gap isn’t just about learning how to use AI as a tool. Businesses don’t just need pure techies; they need also people who know how to marry human judgment with AI leverage. It’s about fostering the core skills no algorithm can replicate: creative adaptability, critical thinking, or the ability to collaborate with both people and AI agents.
🚀 How do we build this #FutureOfWork for the new generations… and all of us?
This historic transformation requires urgent collaboration across companies, universities, and students. Let’s co-create bridges between academia and industry: bring practitioners into classrooms, guide students to build real solutions for real companies, and align curricula with today’s fast-paced transformations.
In your experience, what are the main challenges or opportunities for this next generation?
Villaseca on Digital & Business 