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Google's youngest CMO Alon Chen, who coded his way to a seven-figure exit, now argues that AI has made learning to code unnecessary for Gen Z.

Fortune AIApr 14, 20261 min read
Google's youngest CMO Alon Chen, who coded his way to a seven-figure exit, now argues that AI has made learning to code unnecessary for Gen Z.

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3 Key Points

  1. Alon Chen, who began coding at age 12, became one of Google's youngest CMOs and achieved a significant financial exit

  2. Despite his own coding success similar to Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, Chen now believes the skill has become 'obsolete' due to AI advancement

  3. Chen suggests Gen Z would benefit more from pursuing other activities like ice skating rather than investing time in learning to code

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