The warnings about the future of what are called knowledge jobs 鈥 the kind of positions college graduates could once count on 鈥 are on the rise. With artificial intelligence already writing 20% or more of new software code, for instance, tech leaders predict mass layoffs in their field by 2030.
Yet for Grace Koepke, a junior at American University in Washington, AI is not a threat. It鈥檚 an opportunity. Her enthusiasm to incorporate the technology into a business career is as inspiring as her star power on the women鈥檚 basketball team.
Negative forecasts aside, the evidence so far suggests that rather than replacing workers, AI is making humans more productive. Ms.聽Koepke is ready. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 want to graduate with a generic business degree and hope to figure it out later,鈥 she told me by email. 鈥淚 wanted a clear edge, something that would keep me future ready.鈥