The article argues that AI is splitting the skills market rather than simply making “AI skills” the only valuable credential. LinkedIn’s 2026 data shows fast growth in both technical AI capabilities and human-facing skills such as leadership, stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration. The mechanism is scarcity: AI makes structured execution cheaper, while judgment, persuasion and relationship-building become more valuable because they determine how AI is directed and adopted.

It warns that workers who invest only in technical execution may be building the depreciating half of their resume. Structured tasks still matter because AI must be understood and supervised, but differentiation now comes from pairing AI fluency with capabilities machines cannot supply. The piece concludes that technical fluency is the entry ticket, while human judgment and relational authority are the premium.