Math and business development: Why the 2 divergents skills matter in an AI world

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Artificial intelligence (AI) keeps upending our ideas about future skill requisites in interesting ways. On one level, AI requires a deep understanding of underlying technology, data science, and statistics. 

At the same time, AI also calls for less immersion in underlying technicalities and an ability to keep an eye on business advantage. 

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With the rise of AI, technology managers, and professionals face some critical decisions regarding which of these two seemingly divergent skill demands they ought to pursue.

Tools built on generative AI offer compelling productivity advantages for developers and other technology professionals -- but it also means rethinking their roles. For those seeking to get heavily immersed in building AI applications, this may be the time to shore up one's basic math skills. 

For others seeking more right-brained roles, business development skills are the top requirement.  

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