Swiss AI Trainer Roger Oberholzer Says Judgment and Intuition Will Rise in Future Jobs

Roger Oberholzer, trainer at the Kuble – House of Intelligence in Zürich, argues that while artificial intelligence will transform many tasks, human judgment and intuition are becoming increasingly valuable in the labour market. He notes that experts disagree on how quickly AI will affect employment, citing contrasting forecasts from Athropic’s CEO Dario Amodei and Stanford’s Erik Brynjolfsson. Oberholzer stresses that massive upskilling will be required as companies reassess roles, often asking whether AI could perform a function before hiring a person. He emphasizes that AI should be viewed as a tool that augments work rather than outright replacing it, and that the speed of change depends on both technological progress and broader economic pressures.

The interview highlights a shift toward an “AI‑first” mindset, where organizations evaluate task automation prospects amid retirements and resignations, reinforcing the need for employees to develop skills that complement intelligent systems.