Deep soft skills will be needed in next decade, says DBS chief

Singapore

MOST people probably do not see it yet, but in the next 10 years, deep soft skills such as psychology, philosophy and emotional science will become more important, as the challenge becomes re-imagining society with artificial intelligence (AI), said DBS chief executive officer Piyush Gupta.

Speaking at a fireside chat organised by LinkedIn on Thursday, he said: "The biggest challenge for society in the next 10 years is that you've got to re-imagine the rules of society. What does it mean to let AI run your life? What would it mean to have data privacy or lack data privacy?"