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Junta Nakai is a global vice president and head of financial services, cybersecurity and sustainability at Databricks.
  • Junta Nakai is global vice president and head of financial services at Databricks.
  • He writes that careers will depend on your ability to use soft skills and adapt. 
  • Nakai says to perfect human interactions by practicing things like public speaking. 

Less than a year ago, a degree in computer science seemed like the golden ticket to a successful career. However, after ChatGPT's public release in 2022, this may no longer be the case as generative AI (GenAI) democratizes coding to those who simply possess English proficiency.

In the age of artificial intelligence, successful careers will not be defined by a single hard skill but rather by how individuals use their soft skills to adapt and reinvent themselves.