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06 May 2025
Riding the AI automation wave: How human workers can stay afloat
Excerpts from “Breadth is the new depth: Why the future favors learn-it-alls over know-it-alls,” a SXSW 2025 presentation by Mike Bechtel, chief futurist, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Is domain expertise overrated? Mike Bechtel, chief futurist at Deloitte Consulting LLP, says yes. As AI raises the threshold for what can be automated, Mike argues, people who make connections and cross-pollinate ideas are in a better position than people who specialize in a single topic.
In this excerpt from “Breadth is the new depth: Why the future favors learn-it-alls over know-it-alls,” a SXSW 2025 presentation, Mike shows us surprising ways businesses are embracing AI tools and lays out the skills needed to thrive in this rapidly evolving environment.