Anthropic cofounder says she doesn't regret her literature major — and says AI will make humanities majors 'more important'

Mihaela Păun

" Learn to code " was once common career advice. Now it might be: "Learn to read." English majors are often the butt of the joke, known for their unmarketable skills. (Does anyone want to hire me for having read "Great Expectations"?) Anthropic president Daniela Amodei takes the opposing stance. She doesn't regret her literature degree — and says AI will make the humanities more important. "In a world where AI is very smart and capable of doing so many things, the things that make us human will