As businesses face pressure to bring new AI tools on board, they have the dual challenge of effectively incorporating the technology into their operations and of helping their workforce make the best use of the technology.

Longstanding methods for assessing the skills and performance of an employee, as well as hiring practices, are being upended and re-imagined, according to business leaders who spoke at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference on Tuesday in Park City, Utah.

Technical skills, contrary to what you might think, are not paramount in the age of AI. In fact, for many employers, technical skills are becoming less important.

“For the first time this summer on our platform we saw a shift,” said Hayden Brown, CEO of Upwork, an online jobs marketplace for freelancers. In the past

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