Reed Hastings said STEM is going to be 'overdone'
The cofounder of Netflix said in the age of AI, the focus will shift from STEM to the humanities.
TL;DR
- Reed Hastings suggests STEM fields are 'overdone' and the humanities will become more important with the advancement of AI.
- AI is expected to excel in logic-driven pursuits, leaving emotional and human-centric areas for humanities expertise.
- Hastings advises doubling down on emotional skills and interdisciplinary understanding for children.
- Other tech executives, like Craig Mundie and Steven Johnson, also predict a 'revenge of the humanities' due to AI.
- Conversely, some executives, like Okta CEO Todd McKinnon, maintain that demand for engineers will continue to grow.