While AI is invaluable for streamlining tasks in today’s world, what we truly need is more emotional intelligence (EQ). This is the essential skill many have lost, as people increasingly interact in disconnected, robotic ways. Social media has eroded natural social skills, and AI only exacerbates the problem. I often meet individuals whose social and emotional intelligence has dwindled. Even when I try to highlight this lightheartedly, it’s clear that their social skills have weakened significantly, leaving them ill-equipped for meaningful human interaction.