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.

Reed Hastings said STEM is going to be 'overdone'

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.