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Opinion: Opinion | Move fast and make things: the new career mantra - The San Francisco Standard

Reid Hoffman advises recent graduates to embrace the AI era by "AI-optimizing" their careers rather than merely "AI-proofing" them. He suggests mastering AI literacy, understanding its impact on workflows, and developing strong personal intention to create opportunities through experimentation and building. Graduates should also prioritize fostering personal relationships, which remain invaluable in an automated world, to actively shape their futures with AI rather than being defined by it.

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Most valuable human qualities that AI cannot replace: emotional intelligence, ethical discernment, creative expression, human trust, and intention.

Find a way forward, start new projects. Look for a niche you fly meaningful.

Share the process online, reflect, and repeat. Develop the ability to be a self-starter.

Updated May 13, 2026

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