Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), delivers commencement speech to 2026 MIT graduates.AFP via Getty ImagesAt a time when many graduates are worried that artificial intelligence could short circuit their careers, Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su offered a bigger-picture perspective about the role and responsibilities humans will still play despite technological advancements. In a recent MIT commencement speech, the tech CEO told graduates: “For everything that AI can do, AI can't decide which problems are worth solving. It can't make the hard judgments when the data is not there. It can't take responsibility for the outcomes. These are actually our responsibilities and they matter now more than ever.”Su, who is ranked No. 10 on Forbes’ list of the World’s Most Powerful Women, recounted the recent technology shifts. “Over the last few decades, we've experienced several major technology shifts. The internet changed how we communicate. Mobile computing changed how we live. Cloud computing changed how we work. And now, we're at the beginning of the AI wave.”But, she added, unlike the technology shifts of the past, AI “has the potential to accelerate discovery in every field and help us solve problems that we've never been able to solve before.” Nevertheless, she added, she wants to make one thing clear: "Technology itself does not decide what the future looks like—the best people do.”As an MIT graduate who earned her bachelor, masters, and doctorate degree from the university, Su emphasized that the world does not need more people who simply know how to use AI. Rather, it needs people who know what to use it for in order to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. “People with a sense of purpose, judgment, courage,” she said. “People who look at a hard problem and say, ‘I know this is really, really important and we can figure this out.’”Since stepping into her CEO role in 2014, Su has been credited with leading one of the greatest company turnarounds in tech. And while hard work has surely played a role in her success equation, she says there is one other thing that has also led her to become a top executive.“When people ask me for career advice, I often tell them, ‘Yes, you need to work really hard. But also understand that luck matters,’” she said. “And over time, I've come to believe that the best people find ways to make their luck.”This includes, she said, taking risks, challenging yourself, choosing problems you may not always know the answer to, and surrounding yourself with people who make you better. “So be incredibly ambitious about what problems you choose to solve and run towards the hardest ones,” she told the graduates. “That’s how you make your own luck.”Want to be more successful? Subscribe to the weekly Forbes Careers newsletter to get insider tips and insights.More from ForbesForbesAI Is Shrinking Entry-Level Jobs: Here’s How Recent Grads Can Stand OutBy Courtney Connley-HamptonForbes5 Tips For Picking A College And A Major In The Age Of AIBy Lisa ChambersForbes15 Top Colleges For Launching Your CareerBy Maria Gracia Santillana Linares