{"id":336183,"date":"2025-12-08T02:57:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/336183\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T02:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T02:57:41","slug":"elon-musk-and-bill-gates-are-wrong-about-ai-replacing-all-jobs-thats-not-what-were-seeing-linkedin-exec-says-the-opposite-is-happening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/336183\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk and Bill Gates are wrong about AI replacing all jobs. \u2018That\u2019s not what we\u2019re seeing,\u2019 LinkedIn exec says\u2014the opposite is happening"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future of work as we know it is hanging by a thread\u2014at least, that\u2019s what many tech leaders consistently say. Elon Musk<\/a> predicts AI will replace all jobs in less than 20 years. Bill Gates<\/a> says even those who train to use AI tools may not be safe from its claws. And then there\u2019s Klarna CEO<\/a> Sebastian Siemiatkowski, who is warning workers that \u201ctech bros\u201d are sugarcoating just how badly it\u2019s about to impact jobs.<\/p>\n

But according to one LinkedIn<\/a> exec, that\u2019s simply not what the data is showing.<\/p>\n

With hundreds of millions of workers hunting for jobs and employers posting open roles in real time, LinkedIn acts as one of the clearest barometers of what\u2019s actually happening on the ground\u2014and its managing director for EMEA, Sue Duke, is not buying the AI apocalypse narrative.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not what we\u2019re seeing,\u201d Duke revealed at the Fortune CEO Forum<\/a> at The Shard in London. When asked about an AI-induced hiring slowdown she insisted that the opposite is actually true.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing is that organizations who are adopting and integrating this technology, they\u2019re actually going out and hiring more people to really take advantage of this technology,\u201d Duke explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re going out and looking for more business development people, more technologically savvy people, and more salespeople as they realize the business opportunities, the innovation possibilities, and ultimately the growth possibilities of this technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the millions of job-seeking Gen Zers<\/a>\u2014who keep being told that entry-level jobs<\/a> are about to get swallowed by AI and that a youth unemployment crisis<\/a> is well underway\u2014the news will be a welcome surprise.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn exec breaks down exactly what employers are looking for from new hires in 2026<\/p>\n

For those looking to make the most of the job market\u2019s shift, Duke says there are two key areas to upskill in.<\/p>\n

The first, no surprise, is AI skills. Whether that\u2019s literacy, tooling, prompt-writing, or more technical capabilities, \u201cwe continue to see those AI skills being red, red hot in the labor market,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

With companies racing to integrate automation into products and workflows, that demand isn\u2019t cooling anytime soon\u2014no matter what industry you\u2019re looking to work in. \u201cWe see a huge demand for those skills across the board, economy-wide, across all sectors, and tons of companies looking for those,\u201d Duke added.<\/p>\n

As AI takes over many administrative tasks, it\u2019s putting the spotlight on job functions that bots can\u2019t do. \u201cThose unique human skills,\u201d Duke said, are the second area of focus for employers. \u201cThey remain rock solid, constant at the heart of hiring desires and demands out there. They\u2019re not going away either.\u201d<\/p>\n

She called out communication, team building, and problem-solving as some of those human skills that will stand the test of time: \u201cThey\u2019re the ones to invest in.\u201d<\/p>\n

And ultimately, the skill employers are zeroing in on most isn\u2019t technical at all\u2014it\u2019s adaptability. Bosses know the tools will change faster than job titles. What they want is someone who can change with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing for job seekers to think about is the mindset that you\u2019re also bringing to the table,\u201d Duke concluded.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat employers are really looking for is that growth mindset and understanding that this technology is moving very, very quickly, and we need adaptability. Adaptability is right at the top of those most in-demand skills, so making sure you\u2019re bringing that mindset, bringing that agility with you, that\u2019s going to be hugely important.\u201d<\/p>\n

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