Jeff Raikes: The talent debt I warned about is now showing up in the data
In April, I warned in these pages that companies letting AI absorb entry-level work were quietly accumulating a talent debt they didn’t yet see. Since then, new evidence is putting the problem in plainer sight.
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In April, I warned in these pages that companies letting AI absorb entry-level work were quietly accumulating a talent debt they didn’t yet see. Since then, new evidence is putting the problem in plainer sight. Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index surveyed 20,000 workers across ten countries and found that the most valuable human skills in an AI workplace aren’t technical. They’re the ability to think critically and judge AI’s outputs.
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- In April, I warned in these pages that companies letting AI absorb entry-level work were quietly accumulating a talent debt they didn’t yet see. Since then, new evidence is putting the problem in plainer sight.
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Jeff Raikes: The talent debt I warned about is now showing up in the data
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