Animoca Co-Founder Siu Says Creativity Will Be Most In-Demand Skill in AI Era

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, said artificial intelligence will ultimately create more jobs and make creativity the most sought-after quality in workers, in an interview at the SuperAI conference in Singapore. Siu stated humans are losing creativity to fit into systems designed to turn them into machines performing regular actions. Animoca Brands, founded in 2014, now holds more than 600 companies in its portfolio across gaming, decentralized finance, and real-world assets, with Siu having led over 200 investments.

Siu Identifies Creativity as Key Human Advantage Over AI

"We're born creative, and we're losing our creativity to fit into a system because we're trying to be turned into machines and do actions that are sort of regular," Siu said. Humans can maintain creativity while machines do the work, he stated. "From an optimistic standpoint, that means we can all be free to be creative, because machines can ultimately deliver what we need to do on that side of things, while we can be truly human," Siu said.

Siu stated that AI's coding skills will eventually surpass those of humans. "The superpower of an AI is it can code everything," he said. "We have a real commoditization on capability and intelligence, which means that the skill has to be about creativity and coordination."

AI Will Create More Jobs Despite Disruption, Siu States

AI is "going to be creating a lot more jobs," Siu said, though he noted there will be disruption as well. Animoca's portfolio spans gaming, decentralized finance, and real-world assets, with Siu previously stating in relation to Web3 development, "We're in a bit of a hurry."

Siu Responds to Anthropic AI Safety Warning with Optimism

When asked about Anthropic's recent warning on the dangers of AI usage, Siu said he falls "on the optimistic side." "Most people are going to be using AI in a way that would be beneficial," he said. "There'll be a few people that will do bad things, they would have to be stopped, but... this, to me, doesn't feel like it's a nuclear arms race."

FAQ

What did Yat Siu say about AI's impact on jobs? Yat Siu stated that AI is "going to be creating a lot more jobs," though he noted there will be disruption as well. He said creativity and coordination will become the most important skills as AI commoditizes capability and intelligence.

What is Animoca Brands' portfolio size? Animoca Brands, co-founded by Yat Siu in 2014, now holds more than 600 companies in its portfolio across gaming, decentralized finance, and real-world assets. Siu has led over 200 investments.

How did Siu respond to concerns about AI safety? When asked about Anthropic's warning on AI dangers, Siu said he falls "on the optimistic side," stating that most people will use AI beneficially and that the situation does not feel like a nuclear arms race.