Robin Holmes-Sullivan, Why AI Makes a Liberal Arts Education Even More Invaluable, U.S. News, 23 January 2026
In an AI-driven world, an education focused on gaining uniquely human knowledge and skills is the key to future success.
It may seem counterintuitive, but in a time of economic uncertainty, national division and increased technological reliance, those who are inclined to pursue a degree from a liberal arts college should take heart. Choosing to sharpen your skills as a thinker, communicator, creator and problem-solver has never been a better bet – because machines don’t actually have “intelligence.” Only humans do. And “artificial intelligence” is exactly that: an artificial version of what can only be the unique human ability to lead, advocate, speak, write, design, create, feel, empathize, envision and innovate. In fact, in our increasingly AI-driven world, professional and personal success depends on nurturing that which makes us human.