The Most Underrated Career Move in AI? Studying Humans

Anthropic's co-founder says the humanities matter more than ever. I've been betting on that for two decades.

Feb 09, 2026

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Anthropic’s co-founder Daniela Amodei told Fortune this week that studying the humanities will be “more important than ever” in the age of AI. She said the models are already very good at STEM, and that critical thinking, understanding history, and knowing how to interact with people will matter more in the future, not less.

A digital news article screenshot titled "Anthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be ‘more important than ever’ and reveals what the AI company looks for when hiring." The article, written by Jason Ma and dated February 7, 2026, features a portrait of Daniela Amodei, co-founder and president of Anthropic.

When I read that, my first re…

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