Jun 18, 2026 - Education Brief

Anthropic co-founder's advice for students

Sami Sparber

Illustration of a robot hand holding an apple. — Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark has this advice for students wondering how to plan a career in the AI era: "Get good at asking questions and maintaining ... the curiosity you had as a child."

"It is a time for everyone to become something of a nerd about something."

The big picture: In an exclusive interview with Axios co-founder Mike Allen, Clark said AI tools open new ways to dive deep into interests and answer complicated questions.

You'll benefit from "being deeply opinionated about something," he said. "It almost doesn't matter what it is."

Yes, but: He also emphasized people should "read, read very broadly" at a time when some researchers warn that AI could be masking a "post-literate" workforce.

Go deeper: Watch a "Behind the Curtain" video of the interview

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Anthropic co-founder's advice for students

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