{"id":105876,"date":"2025-08-29T17:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/105876\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:21:11","slug":"as-ceos-predict-ai-will-rival-humans-in-5-years-shark-tanks-daniel-lubetzky-tells-gen-z-to-get-off-tiktok-and-study-greek-philosophers-to-get-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/105876\/","title":{"rendered":"As CEOs predict AI will rival humans in 5 years, Shark Tank\u2019s Daniel Lubetzky tells Gen Z to get off TikTok and study Greek philosophers to get ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI has turned the careers of Gen Z on their head<\/a>\u2014so in order to get ahead of the curve, many have followed the advice of leaders in the industry like Mark Cuban<\/a> and Satya Nadella<\/a> who say the new secret for success is studying AI.<\/p>\n

But billionaire Shark Tank star and KIND bar founder Daniel Lubetzky<\/a> isn\u2019t quite convinced. In fact, he tells Gen Z it may be time to put the tech away and get back to basics in order to get ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a critical thinker is in high demand, and they\u2019re going to become greater demand. AI is real, but it doesn\u2019t have the creativity that humans have,\u201d Lubetzky exclusively tells Fortune. \u201cIf, as young people, you lean into your curiosity, in your critical thinking and in your creativity, you will win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of this recipe includes ditching social media algorithms and seeking out new sources of information, he says\u2014which should include a focus on questioning history and philosophy. Studying the works of those who lived more than 2,000 years ago\u2014like Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle\u2014is what he recommends.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlways ask why, and then go one level below double click, triple click, to the sources. Why? Why? Why? Why? If you do that, you\u2019re going to develop a mind that\u2019s going to be able to beat anybody else and be more valuable in the workplace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLearn to question others, and learn to question yourself, to be introspective, to think for yourself and say, \u2018What did I do wrong today? How can I get stronger?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Learning AI is important\u2014but don\u2019t let it be a brain drain<\/p>\n

As technology continues to revolutionize the workplace, AI literacy is the No. 1 fastest-growing skill in the U.S., according to LinkedIn<\/a>. Even though being adept at the technology could enhance one\u2019s productivity, there are indications that cognitive offloading may be making humans less skilled<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It may then come as no surprise Lubetzky is not the only one betting sharp, independent thinking will be one of the most coveted skills in the workplace. In fact, according to Amazon<\/a> Web Services (AWS) CEO Matt Garman, critical thinking will be people\u2019s No. 1 biggest skill to succeed in the age of AI.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to want to be creative,\u201d Garman said to CNBC<\/a> last month. \u201cYou\u2019re going to want to be [good at] critical thinking. And you\u2019re going to want to be flexible.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

I think the ability to learn new things and adapt is going to be just as important as any particular skill that you learn,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s something that even AI leaders agree with too, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think critical thinking, creativity, the ability to figure out what other people want, the ability to have new ideas, that in some sense that\u2019ll be the most valuable skill of the future,\u201d Altman told students<\/a> at Howard University last year.<\/p>\n

Being prepared to adapt might outshine any skill<\/p>\n

Predicting what will be the next big thing in business is a nearly impossible task, but many leaders have bold expectations. According to Google\u2019s Deepmind CEO<\/a> Demis Hassabis, AI will rival humans in just five years and will help us \u201ccolonize the galaxy.\u201d Altman has similarly said<\/a> college graduates may be heavily focused on space travel in the coming years.<\/p>\n

But since tech trends continue to rise and fall, what may be the even greater bellwether for success is how open you are to adaptation. Lubetzky admits it\u2019s a daunting time for society\u2014but the same things that are challenging could open doors for opportunity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people are zigging, if you zag, you\u2019re going to do better,\u201d said Lubetzky, who is set to reappear on Shark Tank\u2019s 17th season this fall. \u201cIf others are not taking advantage of those opportunities, if you\u2019re the one that takes advantage, you\u2019re going to outperform even more so.\u201d<\/p>\n

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