"As we entered the AI micro age, which is where we are now, I asked a simple question: If we have access to all the information in the world at our fingertips, what will be the most important skill moving forward? It's going to be asking the right questions, like "Should I do this?" The option will be there to do just about anything, which raises questions about ethics, philosophy, and problem-solving. All of that happens to be the bedrock humanities curriculum."
"During my time in academia, we began to see a decline in the humanities. Students wanted to take engineering, the sciences, or anything STEM. I found that a bit alarming. I left academia in 2014, but there's been a 24% drop in interest in the humanities between 2012 and 2022. As Cisco's senior vice president and global innovation officer, leading the Digital Impact Office, I'm now responsible for the company's digital acceleration program and oversee all of our skilling initiatives."
Guy Diedrich began his career as a programmer, founded a software company, completed a master's and Ph.D., and worked in academia. He observed a significant decline in humanities interest, citing a 24% drop between 2012 and 2022. At Cisco he leads the Digital Impact Office, overseeing digital acceleration and skilling initiatives. Entering the AI micro age, he identifies the most important skill as asking the right questions about whether and how to act. He says ethics, philosophy, and problem-solving—core humanities subjects—are essential as AI becomes ubiquitous and the transition to the quantum age approaches.
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