"It takes years to develop that instinct to really understand how to do this job," said Patrick Arnzen, CEO of flight training organization Thrust Flight.

"We also think it’s really important to educate people about the tech," said Steven Mills, chief AI ethics officer at Boston Consulting Group.

Moving beyond the AI hype cycle toward the autonomous enterprise starts with intentional leadership.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says college students in the age of AI should "try to learn the things you think will always be true, regardless of technology."

"It takes years to develop that instinct to really understand how to do this job," said Patrick Arnzen, CEO of flight training organization Thrust Flight.

Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky warns AI isn’t “magic,” and companies that skip out on hiring Gen Z risk losing future CEOs to automation.