Raising children in an AI-driven world requires emphasizing critical skills. The chief economist teaches his kids critical thinking to identify problems, adaptability to navigate a changing environment, and emotional intelligence to enhance human connections. Financial numeracy remains important, alongside traditional skills like writing and math. He acknowledges the importance of human skills as AI takes over technical tasks, advocating for a blend of technical knowledge and emotional insight to excel in future job markets.
"You've gotta learn how to be a critical thinker and identify problems," Chatterji said in an episode of the OpenAI podcast published Tuesday.
"You have to have the neuroplasticity, resilience, flexibility to be able to adapt because the world is going to change a lot," he said.
"I can't think of a better set of skills to learn now than how to be a human because that's going to be sort of how you become a better complement for this amazing intelligence," he said.
"My kids have calculators, but I still want to teach them how to do multiplication tables," he said.
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