Executive Round Up: A ‘Human Skill’ That Will Grow in Value
With all the buzz around AI and automation, we asked Cablefax’s Most Powerful Women what’s one “human” skill they think will only grow more valuable. Here’s what they had to say.
Linda Burakoff
SVP, Content & Programming
DirecTV
“In our industry, trust is a key factor in creating successful partnerships. AI may be able to draft documents and run analyses, but negotiation consists of understanding the other side’s priorities and challenges, and working through disagreements in a respectful and practical way—this will always require human skill.”
Channing Dungey
Chairman and CEO
Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD US Networks
“Creativity. Telling great stories is the backbone of our industry and there is no substitution for a unique ‘human’ voice with a one-of-a-kind idea.”
Virginia Moseley
EVP and Executive Editor
CNN Worldwide
“The one human skill that will only grow more valuable is the reporting. Watergate would not happen with AI. That requires personal relationships, building a narrative, meeting sources in basements. That can and will never be replaced.”
Robyn Polashuk
Partner & Co-Chair of Entertainment and Media Industry Group
Covington & Burling LLP
“I think the skill of negotiation, for which understanding people and motivations is critical, will become more valuable and not well-achieved by AI.”