In my last article, I discussed how companies and policymakers can step in to help in an AI-driven labor market. What about educational institutions? While students themselves can develop skills to prepare, educational institutions can play a role in guiding them on which skills to develop.

A college education implicitly promises increased access to career opportunities and higher earnings. But students often don’t know what they don’t know when it comes to preparing for careers. Upon entering college, they usually can’t name the particular skills they’ll need to succeed as, say, a data scientist. Instead, they place their trust in key college courses to provide relevant material.