New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- As artificial intelligence rapidly changes the workplace, young professionals are increasingly under pressure to keep up with new tools, models and research. But Jeff Dean, a longtime Google executive and AI researcher, believes trying to learn everything about AI may not be the best approach.

Dean recently offered advice to students and aspiring technology professionals at the 2026 Frontier & Pioneer Symposium, arguing that curiosity and the ability to connect ideas can be more valuable than mastering every development in the field.

"I often tell students it's better to skim 10 papers than to read one in detail because you then get 10 points in your cloud of what might be possible," Dean said. "Or, even skim 100 a...