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The 12 Silent Skills That Will Dominate the AI Era: Why Your ‘Useless’ Hobbies Might Save Your Career

Fahri Karakas
7 min readAug 17, 2024
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In a world obsessed with coding bootcamps and data science degrees, we’re all missing the forest for the trees.

While everyone scrambles to learn Python or master machine learning algorithms, the true game-changers of the AI era are lurking in the most unexpected places — your “useless” hobbies and seemingly irrelevant pastimes.

Forget what you’ve been told about the future job market. The skills that will set you apart in the age of artificial intelligence aren’t what you think.

They are not taught in schools, they do not come with certifications, and until now, they’ve been largely ignored by career experts and futurists alike.

In this article, I will reveal the 12 silent skills that will dominate the AI era — skills you might already possess without realizing their immense value.

These are the abilities that AI can’t easily replicate, the human edges that will keep you relevant, employable, and thriving.

In a world where AI is mastering everything from chess to copywriting: what is left for humans?

The answer lies in cultivating the uniquely human skills that AI can’t replicate. These skills often stem from hobbies and…

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Fahri Karakas
Fahri Karakas

Written by Fahri Karakas

Associate Professor in Business & Leadership at University of East Anglia. Passionate about doodling, imagination, and creativity. Author of Self-Making Studio.

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