AI这么厉害，学历还有用吗

近日，普华永道发布2025年全球人工智能岗位晴雨表。报告显示，如今各行业对学历的重视程度正在下降，尤其是在受人工智能（AI）影响较大的岗位中下降得更快。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What is the function of Joe Atkinson's comments in the article?

A. To present an alternative viewpoint contradicting the report's findings

B. To support the idea that self-initiated AI learning is vital in today's job market

C. To caution against overusing AI tools in education

D. To promote specific large language models for public use

无注释原文：

The rise of artificial intelligence can make college degrees 'out of date': Upskill in AI or fall behind, says expert

From: CNBC

Employer demand for formal degrees is declining for all jobs, but more quickly for jobs exposed to artificial intelligence, according to the 2025 AI Jobs Barometer report by professional services firm PwC published last week."

AI helps people rapidly build and command expert knowledge ... which could make formal qualifications less relevant," according to the report which analyzed close to a billion job ads and thousands of company financial reports across six continents.

The technology is also creating rapid turnover in the skills and knowledge workers need to succeed, which may mean that formal degrees become "out of date" more quickly, the report added.

Notably, the skills that employers look for are changing 66% faster in occupations most exposed to AI, such as financial analyst, compared to those least exposed, such as physical therapist. This is up from the 25% recorded last year, according to PwC's data.

"For workers, a greater emphasis on skills over degrees in hiring may help to democratise opportunity, opening doors for those who lack the time or resources to gain formal degrees," the report said. "In AI-exposed fields, what matters is increasingly what people can do today, not what they studied in the past."

Today, education isn't limited to formal institutions or universities anymore, as you can learn using AI tools and LLMs (large language models), PwC Global Chief AI Officer Joe Atkinson told CNBC Make It. In order to adapt and futureproof your career in the rapidly changing work landscape, he suggested upskilling on AI at home.

"I think the ability individuals will have to tap vast amounts of knowledge is amplified in this age of AI," said Atkinson. This is leading to a new kind of economy where "the bar for everybody goes higher, because the access we all have to knowledge will be greater."

"The AI models are developing capabilities at a speed that is incredible ... I think anybody that is not uncomfortable feeling like they are constantly trying to keep up, probably isn't paying attention," he said.

He suggested exploring the different AI models, figuring out the differences between them, learning how to prompt LLMs, monitoring tech blogs and practicing using the tools as much as possible.

"What's most important is that AI skills are practical skills. They're applied skills ... you have to use the tech," he said. The dedication to self-learning during this era is becoming "the new table stakes. If you're not able to do that, you are going to fall behind so quickly."

"The reality is we can't fear the tech. We have to embrace the tech," added Atkinson.

But ultimately, formal education isn't only about acquiring knowledge and skills — "it's about the whole person," he said. "It's about how you think and how you interact and how you critique. I think those higher-order capabilities ... become more valuable in the future, not less."

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

The rise of artificial intelligence can make college degrees 'out of date': Upskill in AI or fall behind, says expert

From: CNBC

Employer demand for formal degrees is declining for all jobs, but more quickly for jobs exposed to artificial intelligence, according to the 2025 AI Jobs Barometer report by professional services firm PwC published last week.

专业服务公司普华永道（PwC）上周发布的《2025年人工智能就业晴雨表》报告显示，如今各行业对学历的重视程度正在下降，尤其是在受人工智能（AI）影响较大的岗位中下降得更快。

barometer /bəˈrɒmɪtə/ 表示“（显示经济、社会、政治变化的）晴雨表，标志，指标”，英文解释为“something that shows the changes that are happening in an economic, social or political situation”举个🌰：Infant mortality is a reliable barometer of socio-economic conditions. 婴儿死亡率是社会经济状况的可靠指标。

“AI helps people rapidly build and command expert knowledge … which could make formal qualifications less relevant,” according to the report which analyzed close to a billion job ads and thousands of company financial reports across six continents.

这份报告分析了全球六大洲近十亿份招聘广告及数千份公司财报。报告指出：“AI能帮助人们快速构建和掌握专业知识……这可能意味着传统学历变得没那么重要了。”

command /kəˈmɑːnd/ U 1）表示“命令，指示”，英文解释为“to give someone an order”举个🌰：He commanded that the troops (should) cross the water. 他命令部队渡河。

2）表示“指挥；统帅；管辖”，英文解释为“to control someone or something and tell him, her, or it what to do”

3）熟词僻义，表示“应得，值得”，英文解释为“to deserve and get something good, such as attention, respect, or a lot of money”举个🌰：She was one of those teachers who just commanded respect. 她是那些值得尊敬的老师中的一位。She commands one of the highest fees per film in Hollywood. 她是好莱坞片酬最高的演员之一。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述当今汽车产业的文章中提到：The only firm that commands their confidence is Tesla, an electric-car specialist, whose shares are up by 64% this year. 唯一能赢得投资者信心的公司是专做电动汽车的特斯拉，它的股票今年上涨了64%。

1）表示“（取得）比赛资格”，英文解释为“success in getting into a competition”举个🌰：The win earned them qualification for the World Cup finals. 这场胜利让他们获得了参加世界杯决赛的资格。

2）表示“资历，资格；条件；合格性”，英文解释为“an ability, characteristic, or experience that makes you suitable for a particular job or activity”举个🌰：Some nursing experience is a necessary qualification for this job. 具备一定的护理经验是得到这份工作的必要条件。

continent /ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/ 表示“洲，大洲，大陆”，英文解释为“one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries”如：the North American continent 北美大陆。

The technology is also creating rapid turnover in the skills and knowledge workers need to succeed, which may mean that formal degrees become “out of date” more quickly, the report added.

报告还指出，AI加速了人们在职场中所需技能和知识的更替，这意味着学历可能更快“过时”。

turnover /ˈtɜːnˌəʊ.vər/ 1）表示“（一定时期内的）营业额，成交量”，英文解释为“the amount of business that a company does in a period of time”举个🌰：Large supermarkets have high turnovers (= their goods sell very quickly). 大型超市的货品销售量很大。

2）表示“人事变更率；人员调整率”，英文解释为“the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people” 如：a high turnover of staff 很高的人员变更率。

3）此处表示“快速更替、更新换代（尤其指技能、知识、人员等的频繁变化）”

Notably, the skills that employers look for are changing 66% faster in occupations most exposed to AI, such as financial analyst, compared to those least exposed, such as physical therapist. This is up from the 25% recorded last year, according to PwC's data.

值得注意的是，普华永道的数据显示，用人单位在受AI影响最大的职业（如金融分析师）中对技能要求的变化速度，比受影响最小的职业（如物理治疗师）快66%，而这一数字去年还只是25%。

“For workers, a greater emphasis on skills over degrees in hiring may help to democratise opportunity, opening doors for those who lack the time or resources to gain formal degrees,” the report said. “In AI-exposed fields, what matters is increasingly what people can do today, not what they studied in the past.”

报告指出：“从业者面临的变化是，招聘越来越强调实际能力，而非学历资质。这种转变有助于让更多无暇或无力获取正规学历的人也能抓住机会。在AI主导的领域，更关注于当下你能做什么，而非你过去学了什么。”

democratize /dɪˈmɒk.rə.taɪz/ 表示“使（国家或组织）民主化”，英文解释为“to make countries or organizations use democratic ways of making decisions”举个🌰：It's about time we democratized the organization of this company. 我们公司是时候对组织形式进行民主化改造了。

此处表示“使……大众化；使人人可及；使更公平可获得”。

Today, education isn't limited to formal institutions or universities anymore, as you can learn using AI tools and LLMs (large language models), PwC Global Chief AI Officer Joe Atkinson told CNBC Make It. In order to adapt and futureproof your career in the rapidly changing work landscape, he suggested upskilling on AI at home.

普华永道全球首席AI官乔·阿特金森（Joe Atkinson）在接受CNBC《Make It》栏目采访时表示，如今教育已不限于正规院校，人们可以借助AI工具和大语言模型（LLMs）进行学习。为了适应不断变化的职场环境并为未来做好准备，他建议人们主动在家学习AI技能。

future-proof /ˈfjuː.tʃə.pruːf/ 表示“使不过时（设计软件、计算机设备等使其面向未来，即使技术发展了，也不过时的）”，英文解释为“to design software, a computer, etc. so that it can still be used in the future, even when technology changes”举个🌰：Here are some tips for future-proofing your computer network. 这里有一些小诀窍，能使你的电脑网络不会过时。

upskill /ʌpˈskɪl/ 表示“学习新技能；教授新技能”，英文解释为“to learn new skills or to teach workers new skills”举个🌰：The program is aimed at people working in IT who want to upskill. 这一课程是针对在信息科技行业工作、需要学习新技能的人的。

“I think the ability individuals will have to tap vast amounts of knowledge is amplified in this age of AI,” said Atkinson. This is leading to a new kind of economy where “the bar for everybody goes higher, because the access we all have to knowledge will be greater.”

阿特金森表示：“AI的时代极大地放大了人们获取知识的能力，”这催生了一种全新的经济形态，“因为我们每个人都能接触到更多知识，所以对所有人的要求也水涨船高。”

tap /tæp/ 1）表示“轻敲；轻拍；轻叩”，英文解释为“to hit sb/sth quickly and lightly”举个🌰：He tapped at the door. 他轻轻敲门。

2）表示“轻触（手机或平板电脑等给予指令）”，英文解释为“to touch the screen of a phone, tablet computer, etc. in order to give an instruction for something to happen”举个🌰：You can manage the repeat and shuffle options by tapping the screen once and swiping to the left. 你可以通过轻触一下屏幕向左滑动来使用重复和移动功能。

3）表示“ 在（电话或电报线）上装窃听器；窃听”，英文解释为“to use a small device attached to a phone in order to listen secretly to what people are saying”举个🌰：He suspected that his phone had been tapped. 他怀疑自己的电话被人窃听了。

4）表示“利用，开发，发掘（已有的资源、知识等）”，英文解释为“to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists”举个🌰：We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have. 我们需要利用我们现有人员的专业知识。

🎬电影《头号玩家》（Ready Player One）中的台词提到：This isn't real, you're tapping my feed. 这不是真的 你们拦截了我的信号。

🎬电影《银河护卫队2》（Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2）中的台词提到：She wouldn't even tap her foot. Wouldn't move a muscle. 她也毫不动容 连脚趾头也不动一下。

tap into sth 表示“挖掘；使用…以获得好结果”，英文解释“to manage to use something in a way that brings good results”举个🌰：If only we could tap into all that energy and creativity. 如果我们能够用上那些精力和创意就好了。

amplify /ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ/ 表示“增强，放大”，英文解释为“To amplify something means to increase its strength or intensity.”举个🌰：These stories only amplified her fears. 这些故事徒增了她的恐惧感。

“The AI models are developing capabilities at a speed that is incredible … I think anybody that is not uncomfortable feeling like they are constantly trying to keep up, probably isn't paying attention,” he said.

“AI模型的能力发展之快令人难以置信……我想，如果你没有那种‘必须努力追赶'的不安感，那说明你可能没真正关注这场变革。”他说道。

He suggested exploring the different AI models, figuring out the differences between them, learning how to prompt LLMs, monitoring tech blogs and practicing using the tools as much as possible.

他建议人们去探索不同的AI模型，了解它们之间的区别，学习如何向大语言模型发出有效指令，关注科技博客，并尽可能多地练习使用这些工具。

“What's most important is that AI skills are practical skills. They're applied skills … you have to use the tech,” he said. The dedication to self-learning during this era is becoming “the new table stakes. If you're not able to do that, you are going to fall behind so quickly.”

他说：“最重要的是，AI技能是实用技能，是应用型的……你得真正去使用这些技术。”在这个时代，自学能力正在成为“新的基本门槛。不能自学的人，将会迅速被淘汰。”

dedication /ˌded.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“奉献，贡献；献身”，英文解释为“the willingness to give a lot of time and energy to something because it is important”举个🌰：He has always shown great dedication to the cause. 他对这项事业一直都表现出强烈的奉献精神。

table stake，源自扑克赌博的术语。原意：在打牌时，你坐下来的时候要先放入赌桌上的最低下注金额（即“入场费”），这叫做table stakes。引申义（在商业/职场/教育语境中）：入场门槛 / 基础要求 / 起步条件，即：不具备这些就无法参与竞争或进入这个领域。

“The reality is we can't fear the tech. We have to embrace the tech,” added Atkinson.

阿特金森补充说：“现实是我们不能害怕技术，而是要拥抱技术。”

But ultimately, formal education isn't only about acquiring knowledge and skills — “it's about the whole person,” he said. “It's about how you think and how you interact and how you critique. I think those higher-order capabilities … become more valuable in the future, not less.”

但他也表示，学历教育最终不仅仅是获取知识和技能——“它关乎一个人的全面成长，思维模式、交流方式以及批判能力，我认为这些高阶能力在未来的价值只会愈加凸显。”

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