Aspiring finance professional questions which skills will remain relevant as AI rapidly improves at financial modeling and high-frequency trading tasks.

An aspiring finance executive expresses concern that AI is advancing quickly at core finance tasks like high-frequency trading (HFT) and financial modeling

The poster notes that while AI isn't yet fully autonomous in these areas, it is making noticeable improvements at a rapid pace

They are trying to identify which human skills will remain valuable in finance rather than investing time perfecting skills that AI may soon automate

The core question asks what role humans will play in the future financial industry and where professionals should focus their development efforts