@FinanceYF5: "Learning to code was obviously the right choice not long ago. But it's no longer the case." ~ Sam Altman on the skills needed to survive in the AI era
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Sam Altman stated that learning to code was the right choice not long ago, but it is no longer the case in the AI era, and discussed the skills needed to survive in the AI era.
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“Learning to code was clearly the right choice not long ago. But it’s not anymore.”
~ Sam Altman on the skills needed to survive in the AI era https://t.co/HjRf29ilIY
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