LinkedIn’s new CEO Daniel Shapero to young professionals: The real challenge isn’t AI, it’s …

Daniel Shapero was recently named as the CEO of LinkedIn week. He once shared his views on how young professionals should approach the changing job market, saying the main challenge is not artificial intelligence (AI) itself but how people learn to use it. In an interview with Bloomberg last year, Shapero said that while technology is evolving quickly, the bigger issue lies in how individuals adapt to it. Speaking about the impact of AI, Shapero said: “The bottleneck is unlikely to be the tech. The bottleneck is going to be how you teach people how to do it. That’s a talent challenge, not a tech challenge.”He explained that future job opportunities may not disappear but will change in nature. According to him, people who understand how to work with AI tools and adapt to new methods will be better placed in the job market.“You don’t necessarily need to be the one that invents the new way to do something,” he added. “But you do need to be aware of what others are doing, what the best practices are, and then be comfortable changing your habits.”Daniel Shapero said that technical knowledge alone may not be enough. He pointed out that combining technology with skills such as communication and creativity could become important.His comments suggest that workers may need to focus on how they apply AI tools in real-world tasks rather than only learning how the technology works.Shapero’s own career includes shifts across different roles. He joined LinkedIn in 2008 and has worked in areas such as sales, product and operations. Earlier in his career, he moved from a senior sales role to a product role to gain experience in building products.He has previously said: “The only way to learn product is to do product. You can’t learn it from afar. You can’t learn it by being connected to it. You need to build a product from the ground up.”Shapero said that young professionals entering the workforce should focus on staying flexible and open to change. He indicated that as AI becomes more common, the ability to learn and adapt will play a key role in career growth.