These career skills matter the most in the AI era, says former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employee

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Former OpenAI researcher Phil Chen wrote a post titled "Career advice in the age of AI."

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I've spent 20 years teaching people to communicate. Phone anxiety has never been worse.

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Mary Jane Copps
Mary Jane Copps, a conversation coach known as "The Phone Lady," said anxiety around phone calls is prevalent among young professionals.

Mary Jane Copps

The hidden cost of empathy at work

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It took years for Aimee Young to realize she'd been doing a job nobody had asked her to do.

I'm an introvert. Here are 3 hacks I use to get through in-office days.

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Catherine Fadashe says she's learned how to protect her energy.

Catherine Fadashe

Katie Couric says a male colleague's advice after she encountered workplace sexism became a 'life lesson'

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Katie Couric
Katie Couric said a male colleague encouraged her to stand up for herself after she experienced workplace sexism.

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Tech investor Bill Gurley says AI doomers are ignoring a lesson from the Industrial Revolution

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Bill Gurley says fears that AI will destroy jobs echo failed warnings about the Industrial Revolution.
Bill Gurley, during the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit in April 2026, in Phoenix.

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Triplets paid $13,000 each for hair transplants. It gave them new confidence in their jobs.

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Alex, Mitchell, and Sean Virzi each paid about $13,000 for their first hair transplant.

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In 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' it's no longer chic to have a terrifying boss

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Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada 2."

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AI is that annoying coworker who never has a bad day

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Participants during a Hackathon session at a developer event organized by OpenAI in Bengaluru, India, in January 2026
An AI product exec says workers are being judged like machines.

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Veteran tech investor Keith Rabois says the product manager role in tech 'makes no sense' in the era of AI

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Keith Rabois at The Hill & Valley Forum 2026 at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on March 24, 2026, in Washington, DC
Khosla Ventures' MD Keith Rabois.

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