# AI-driven shift in job skill assessment > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ai-driven-shift-in-job-skill-assessment > Updated: 2026-07-29T15:08:04.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. On July 28, Swiss AI trainer Roger Oberholzer highlighted that, as artificial intelligence reshapes many tasks, human judgment and intuition are gaining importance in the labour market. He warned that companies will increasingly test whether AI can perform a function before hiring a person, creating a demand for massive upskilling and positioning AI as a tool that augments rather than replaces workers. A day later, analysts expanded the discussion to the broader implications for how work, learning and recruitment are evaluated. They argued that traditional written artefacts no longer reliably reveal a candidate’s reasoning because AI can produce polished documents. Consequently, oral examinations, interviews and live discussions are being promoted as more trustworthy measures of authentic thinking and interpersonal skill. Some futurists even speculated about brain‑computer interfaces that embed AI directly in the human mind, underscoring the need to rethink the criteria for skill assessment in both education and hiring contexts. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-29: Artificial Intelligence Forces Rethink of Human Skill Evaluation AI is prompting educators and recruiters to favour oral assessments over written work, while futurists debate a future where AI could replace the need to learn. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/artificial-intelligence-forces-rethink-of-human-skill-evaluation ### 2026-07-28: Swiss AI Trainer Roger Oberholzer Says Judgment and Intuition Will Rise in Future Jobs Swiss AI trainer Roger Oberholzer says AI will reshape work, but human judgment and intuition will grow in importance as companies reassess tasks and demand widespread upskilling. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/swiss-ai-trainer-roger-oberholzer-says-judgment-and-intuition-will-rise-in-future-jobs --- Cite as: AI-driven shift in job skill assessment. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ai-driven-shift-in-job-skill-assessment