Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the workplace, giving hope along with fanning fears of job displacement. Amid all the ensuing apprehension, now a new study seems to suggest that some of the most valuable professional skills will continue to remain deeply human.
According to the research published in May 2026 by GoHumanize, a US-based AI company, skills like leadership, teamwork, negotiation, and emotional intelligence are among the skills that are least likely to be replaced by AI in the next decade. The findings arrive at a time when automation is rapidly transforming industries.
The report forecasts that about 25 per cent of jobs could be automated within the coming decade. However, despite the rapid progress in AI systems that are capable of tasks such as coding, analysing data, and generating content, the study argues that machines still struggle with skills that rely heavily on human understanding, trust, judgement, and emotional awareness.
For the study, researchers examined 60 professional skills and ranked them according to four major factors – how important employers consider the skill; how frequently it appears in job listings; how resistant it is to automation; and how dependent it is on uniquely human traits such as empathy, communication, or ethical reasoning.
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