What Will My Child Do for a Career in the Future?
As a parent, you may sometimes wonder what kind of career your child will have when they grow up. The difficult part is that many of the jobs today's children will eventually do may look very different from the jobs we know today. Artificial intelligence, robotics, automation and other technologies are changing how people work. UNICEF's 2026 research into children's views of an AI-influenced future highlights the importance of transferable skills and preparing children to adapt as technology continues to evolve. So, should your child become a programmer? Not necessarily. The bigger question is: Are we helping our children develop the ability to learn, create, solve problems and adapt? The Future Is Bigger Than "Technology Jobs" When people hear "future careers," they often think about programmers, software developers or robotics engineers. Those careers will certainly continue to exist and evolve, but technology is becoming part of almost every industry....