AI and robots could threaten your career within 5 years

Hesse suggests people research what skills will be in-demand in their field. Gates says workers with skills in science, engineering and economics will soon be the most sought after. Alibaba founder and e-commerce titan Jack Ma thinks more companies will be looking for people with expertise in data analysis and collection in the future. Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google's parent company Alphabet, also believes data skills will be in-demand moving forward. Of course, learning new skills doesn't necessarily mean going back to school for a degree.