Everyone keeps asking: "What skills should I learn because of AI?" I think that's the wrong question.
The better question is: What becomes more valuable when intelligence becomes nearly free?
My answer: Relationships.
The Skill That Matters Most in the Age of AI
Intelligence Abundance
AI is creating intelligence abundance. Which means trust, reputation, access, community, introductions and influence become scarcer.
Every technological revolution made something cheaper. Agriculture made food cheaper. Industrialization made labor cheaper. The internet made information cheaper. AI is making intelligence cheaper.
The Real Winners
The biggest winners won't simply know more. They'll be the people everyone wants on their team.
That's why I think the highest ROI skill you can build over the next decade isn't prompting. It's becoming someone people trust. This is exactly what I've been exploring through my work on the human skills that make us irreplaceable in an AI-driven world.
What This Means
When everyone has access to the same AI tools, the differentiator isn't intelligence. It's connection. It's who trusts you. It's who wants to work with you. It's who picks up the phone when you call.
The people who understand this and invest in building genuine relationships will have a massive advantage. Those who focus only on technical skills will find themselves competing with machines that get better every day.
The Bottom Line
Stop asking what skills to learn because of AI. Start asking what becomes more valuable when intelligence is free. The answer is human connection, trust, and being someone others want on their team.
In a world of intelligence abundance, relationships are the new scarce resource. The people who build them will be the ones everyone wants along for the ride on their entrepreneurial journey.
Become someone people trust. That's the highest ROI skill of the next decade.