AI and the new short cycle of professional skills

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The article explains how AI is shortening the useful life of professional skills and forcing workers to keep relearning. It cites labor-market research showing that skill requirements are changing faster in technology-exposed jobs and junior roles. It also shows how tools such as Claude Code are moving AI from chat into daily workflows. The piece argues that universities and continuing education programs need shorter, more flexible, and more practical formats such as microcredentials. Overall, the message is that staying employable now depends on continuous learning as work itself keeps changing.

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