Opinion: AI skills may become quickly obsolete, author argues

Looking ahead five years, he expects some users will still add custom instructions such as “you are an experienced software developer, make no mistakes,” but warns that a skill that can be learned in weeks and become obsolete in months offers little lasting value. He points to past technology waves—Google, Facebook, the iPod, iPhone and iPad—where being first mattered less than mastering the mature platform.

The piece concludes that staying adaptable and keeping pace with the dominant tools, rather than chasing fleeting AI tricks, is a more sustainable approach for professionals.