Mark Cuban Reveals What He Tells His Children About Job Hunting In The AI Era

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Mark Cuban urged young professionals to join small and midsize firms where AI skills can make the biggest impact. He said AI adoption today mirrors the early internet era, as startups lead innovation while most large firms lag in measurable AI gains.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:03Billionaire serial entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban advised young job seekers, including his

00:08children, to target small or mid-sized firms rather than large corporations when starting

00:12their careers in the AI era. According to CNBC, Cuban said smaller companies lack deep IT teams,

00:19making AI literate new hires valuable for implementing agentic AI tools and boosting

00:24productivity. He compared today's AI adoption to the early internet. When young workers drove

00:29innovation, MIT researchers found 95% of companies have yet to see measurable AI revenue gains

00:35with early stage startups leading adoption. Cuban emphasized that future businesses will

00:41be divided between those great at AI and those left behind other experts, added that soft skills

00:45like adaptability and communication remain critical for success. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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