Higher education leaders are increasingly framing AI literacy and AI-resilient skills as immediate workforce priorities rather than long-term concerns. Speakers at the ASU+GSV Summit discussed how rapid AI adoption is changing how employers define jobs—shifting demand from some routine cognitive tasks to more advanced technical and adaptive capabilities. A Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce report is cited to argue that colleges should treat occupations as task portfolios rather than fixed job descriptions. The curriculum implication: teaching durable skills that transfer across changing tools and workflows. Fisk University’s president, Agenia Clark, highlighted an approach combining soft skills with technical preparation to support students in environments shaped by AI-enabled hiring and rapidly evolving work practices.